Antidiarrheals

Name
Antidiarrheals
Accession Number
DBCAT001158  (DBCAT003732)
Description

Miscellaneous agents found useful in the symptomatic treatment of diarrhea. They have no effect on the agent(s) that cause diarrhea, but merely alleviate the condition.

Drugs
DrugDrug Description
LoperamideA long acting antidiarrheal used to control nonspecific diarrhea and chronic diarrhea caused by inflammatory bowel disease, or gastroenteritis.
DiphenoxylateAn antidiarrheal medication used with atropine to manage diarrhea.
Bismuth subsalicylateAn antidiarrheal and anti-inflammatory agent used for symptomatic treatment of nausea, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea, and other temporary discomforts of the stomach and gastrointestinal tract.
KaolinA natural ingredient used for the short-term symptomatic treatment of various conditions including diarrhea, skin dryness, and minor skin bleeding.
PolycarbophilPolycarbophil is used to treat constipation and to help maintain regular bowel movements.
CarobAn extract from Carob used in allergy testing.
OpiumA medication used to treat moderate to severe pain.
RacecadotrilAn anti-secretory enkephalinase inhibitor useful in the treatment of diarrhea.
DifenoxinAn antidiarrheal agent used as an adjunct for the management of acute nonspecific diarrhea and acute exacerbations of chronic functional diarrhea.
CrofelemerAn antidiarrheal agent used for the symptomatic relief of drug-induced non-infectious diarrhea in adult patients with HIV/AIDS receiving antiretroviral therapy.
Calcium polycarbophilA bulk forming laxative used to treat constipation.
Telotristat ethylA tryptophan hydroxylase inhibitor that is used to treat carcinoid syndrome diarrhea.
Bismuth subgallateA medication used to deodorize flatulence and stools as well as hemostasis in soft tissue surgery.
Loperamide oxideNot Annotated
TelotristatA tryptophan hydroxylase inhibitor. Telotristat ethyl (brand name Xermelo) is a prodrug of telotristat.
Drugs & Drug Targets
DrugTargetType
LoperamideVoltage-dependent P/Q-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1Atarget
LoperamideMu-type opioid receptortarget
LoperamideCalmodulintarget
LoperamidePro-opiomelanocortintarget
LoperamideDelta-type opioid receptortarget
LoperamideCytochrome P450 3A4enzyme
LoperamideP-glycoprotein 1transporter
LoperamideKappa-type opioid receptortarget
LoperamideCytochrome P450 2C8enzyme
LoperamideCytochrome P450 2B6enzyme
LoperamideCytochrome P450 2D6enzyme
LoperamidePotassium voltage-gated channel subfamily H member 2target
DiphenoxylateMu-type opioid receptortarget
DiphenoxylateDelta-type opioid receptortarget
Bismuth subsalicylateSerum albumincarrier
Bismuth subsalicylateSerotransferrincarrier
OpiumDelta-type opioid receptortarget
OpiumKappa-type opioid receptortarget
OpiumMu-type opioid receptortarget
OpiumSerum albumincarrier
OpiumBeta-2-microglobulincarrier
OpiumCytochrome P450 2D6enzyme
OpiumCytochrome P450 3A4enzyme
CrofelemerCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatortarget
CrofelemerAnoctamin-1target
Telotristat ethylTryptophan 5-hydroxylase 2target
Telotristat ethylTryptophan 5-hydroxylase 1target
Telotristat ethylP-glycoprotein 1transporter
Telotristat ethylCytochrome P450 3A4enzyme
Telotristat ethylCytochrome P450 2B6enzyme
Telotristat ethylLiver carboxylesterase 1enzyme
Telotristat ethylATP-binding cassette sub-family G member 2carrier
Telotristat ethylCocaine esteraseenzyme
Telotristat ethylUDP-glucuronosyltransferase 2B4enzyme
Telotristat ethylUDP-glucuronosyltransferase 2B7enzyme
Telotristat ethylCytochrome P450 2C9enzyme
Telotristat ethylCytochrome P450 2C19enzyme
Telotristat ethylCytochrome P450 2D6enzyme
Telotristat ethylCytochrome P450 2C8enzyme
Bismuth subgallateSerum albumincarrier