diphenoxylate hydrochloride
- diphenoxylate hydrochloride
An
antidiarrheal agent, chemically related to meperidine, that inhibits rhythmic
contraction of smooth
muscle; it has modest
addiction liability. Similar to loperamide.
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di·phen·ox·y·late hy·dro·chlo·ride (di″fə-nokґsə-lāt) [USP] an antiperistaltic derived from meperidine, used as an antidiarrheal; administered orally.
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Diphenoxylate — Systematic (IUPAC) name ethyl 1 (3 cyano 3,3 diphenylpropyl) 4 phenylpiperidine 4 carboxylate Clinical data AHFS/Drugs.com … Wikipedia
diphenoxylate — /duy fen ok seuh layt /, n. Pharm. a substance, C30H32N2O2, used in the form of its hydrochloride in the treatment of diarrhea. [DIPHEN(YL) + OX + YL + ATE2] * * * … Universalium
diphenoxylate — di·phen·oxy·late .dī .fen äk sə .lāt n an antidiarrheal agent chemically related to meperidine and administered in the form of its hydrochloride C30H32N2O2·HCl in combination with the sulfate of atropine see LOMOTIL * * * n. see co phenotrope … Medical dictionary
diphenoxylate — ˌdīˌfēnˈäksə̇ˌlāt, ˌfen noun ( s) Etymology: diphenyl + carboxylic acid + ate (I) : an antidiarrheal agent C30H32N2O2 chemically related to meperidine and administered in the form of its hydrochloride … Useful english dictionary
DIPHENOX — Diphenoxylate Hydrochloride (Medical » Physiology) … Abbreviations dictionary
Difenoxin — Further information: Diphenoxylate Difenoxin Systematic (IUPAC) name 1 (3 cyano 3,3 diphenylpropyl) 4 phenylpiperidine 4 carboxylic acid Clinic … Wikipedia
Lomotil — Lo·mo·til lō mə .til, lō mōt əl trademark used for a preparation of the hydrochloride of diphenoxylate and the sulfate of atropine * * * n. see co phenotrope * * * Lo·mo·til (loґmo til) trademark for combination preparations of diphenoxylate… … Medical dictionary
RPG Life Sciences — Infobox Company company name = RPG Life Sciences Limited company company type = Public foundation = 1993 location = flagicon|IND Mumbai, Maharashtra, India key people = flagicon|IND Mr Arvind Vasudeva, Managing Director flagicon|IND Mr P.K.… … Wikipedia
co-phenotrope — n. a drug administered by mouth in the treatment of diarrhoea. It consists of a mixture of diphenoxylate hydrochloride (an opioid that reduces peristalsis) and atropine (which relaxes the smooth muscle of the gut) in a ratio of 100 to 1. Trade… … Medical dictionary
Lonox — Lo·nox (loґnoks) trademark for combination preparations of diphenoxylate hydrochloride and atropine sulfate … Medical dictionary