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Diarrhea: All You Need to Know, Doctor-Reviewed

Diarrhea is very common in all people, particularly in children younger than 5.

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Reviewed by Dr. Wong Shu Ting Lily
Drugs Related to Dysentery
Drugs
Chloroquine
Used for: Amoebiasis, Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Malaria, Rheumatoid arthritis
Chinese name:
氯奎因
Codeine phosphate
Used for: Acute diarrhea, Dry cough, Mild to moderate pain
Chinese name:
磷酸可待因
Imodium
Used for: Acute diarrhea
Chinese name:
速治靈
Lacteol Fort
Used for: Acute diarrhea
Chinese name:
力多爾
Loperamide
Used for: Acute diarrhea
Chinese name:
洛哌丁胺
Racecadotril
Used for: Acute diarrhea, Symptomatic relief of diarrhea
Chinese name:
消旋卡多曲
Smecta
Used for: Acute diarrhea
Chinese name:
思密達
What is Chloroquine for?

Chloroquine is an antimalarial drug. It kills the malaria parasites in red blood cells or the liver, and is used for the prevention and treatment of malaria. It is also indicated for amebic infection outside of the intestines, and for the treatment of rheumatological diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus.

 

Chloroquine is currently under investigation for the treatment of COVID-19. However, the safety and efficacy of Chloroquine are yet to be established for the treatment of COVID-19.

Available dosage
  • 200mg (Tablets)
More details

The content above is informative only and not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. It should not be relied upon for specific medical advice.

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Related to Digestive Health
A
Abdominal pain
Abnormal GI motility
Acid reflux
Amoebiasis
Appendicitis
Ascites
B
Belching
Bloating
Bowel obstruction
C
Celiac Disease
Cirrhosis
Colitis
Colorectal cancer
Constipation
Copper deficiency
Cytomegaloviral infection
D
Diarrhea
Duodenal ulcer
E
Enzyme deficiency
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
F
Fatty Liver
Fluke infection
Folic acid deficiency
Food poisoning
G
Gallstone
Gas in the stomach
Gastric ulcer
Gastritis
Gastroenteritis
Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor
Gastroptosis
Gut microbiome
J
Jaundice
H
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication
Hematemesis
Hematochezia
Hemorrhoids
Hepatitis
Hepatomegaly
Hernia
I
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Intra-abdominal infections
Iron deficiency
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
L
Lactose Intolerance
Liver cancer
Loss of appetite
M
Magnesium deficiency
Malnutrition
O
Oesophageal cancer
P
Pancreatic cancer
Paracetamol (acetaminophen) poisoning
Phosphorus deficiency
Proctitis
Proctoptosis (prolapse of the restum/anus)
Protein deficiency
S
Selenium deficiency
Short bowel syndrome
Splenomegaly
Stomach / Gastric cancer
Stomach spasms and intestinal spasms
Stomachache
T
Thiamoine deficiency
V
VIPoma
Vomiting
Z
Zinc deficiency
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