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Radiation Enteritis : Drugs

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loperamide (oral)
Loperamide slows the rhythm of digestion so that the small intestines have more time to absorb fluid and nutrients from the foods you eat.
Source:MULTUM
hydrocortisone rectal (foam, enema)
Hydrocortisone is a steroid medicine that reduces inflammation in the body.
Source:MULTUM
hydrocortisone (systemic)
Glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex; also exhibits mineralocorticoid activity.
Source:AHFS
hydrocortisone (oral)
Hydrocortisone is in a class of drugs called steroids. Hydrocortisone prevents the release of substances in the body that cause inflammation.
Source:MULTUM
hyoscyamine
Antimuscarinic; a naturally occurring tertiary amine; one of the optical isomers (the l -isomer) constituting atropine ( d , l -hyoscyamine).
Source:AHFS
loperamide
Antiperistaltic antidiarrhea agent; synthetic piperidine-derivative.
Source:AHFS
calcium carbonate
Calcium is a mineral that is found naturally in foods. Calcium is necessary for many normal functions of the body, especially bone formation and maintenance. Calcium can also bind to other minerals (such as phosphate) and aid in their removal from the body.
Source:MULTUM
psyllium
Psyllium is a bulk-forming laxative. It absorbs liquid in the intestines and makes a bulky, softer stool which is easier to pass.
Source:MULTUM
simethicone
Simethicone allows gas bubbles in the stomach and intestines to come together more easily, which allows for easier passage of gas.
Source:MULTUM
bulk-forming laxatives
Cellulose derivatives (methylcellulose), calcium polycarbophil, malt soup extract, and psyllium preparations are bulk-forming laxatives.
Source:AHFS
Psyllium
Psyllium is a seed used for medicinal purposes taken from the common fleawort, Plantago psyllium . There are about 250 species of the genus Plantago found worldwide; they belong to the Plantaginaceae family.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
hyoscyamine
Hyoscyamine produces many effects in the body, including relief from muscle spasms.
Source:MULTUM
atropine and diphenoxylate
Atropine affects the body in many different ways, such as reducing spasms in the bladder, stomach, and intestines.
Source:MULTUM
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