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Rising toxicity of the antidiarrheal drug: loperamide in Pakistan

Annals of Medicine & Surgery, 2023
Loperamide, an opioid-based anti-diarrheal drug, frequently purchased without a prescription over-the-counter in Pakistan, the majority of the community thinks it is safe to use. It has been speculated that loperamide toxicity is greatly underreported since it is not frequently included in drug screening.
Ashna Habib, Arisha Mahfooz, Zainab Nazir   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Trends Associated with Hemorrhoids in Japan: Data Mining of Medical Information Datasets and the National Database of Health Insurance Claims and Specific Health Checkups of Japan (NDB) Open Data Japan.

Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 2020
Hemorrhoids are a common anorectal disease. Epidemiological studies on medication trends and risk factors using information from real-world databases are rare. Our objective was to analyze the relationship between hemorrhoid treatment prescription trends
Ririka Mukai, K. Shimada, Takaaki Suzuki, Satoshi Nakao, Mizuki Tanaka, Kiyoka Matsumoto, Yuuki Yoshida, Fumiya Goto, Misaki Inoue, Riko Satake, Yuri Nishibata, Honami Sugihara, Mitsuhiro Nakamura   +12 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Avaliação dos efeitos de uma intervenção educativa para promoção do uso da Terapia de Reidratação Oral (TRO) em trabalhadores de farmácias Evaluating the potential of an intervention aimed at promoting oral rehydration therapy (ORT) by educating pharmacy employees

Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2002
A diarréia constitui uma das principais causas de morbi-mortalidade na infância. As farmácias são locais bastante procurados pela população para resolução de problemas de saúde. Visando contribuir para o uso racional de medicamentos, mediante promoção da
Maria de Lourdes Oshiro, Lia Lusitana Cardozo de Castro   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Discovery of the Postcoital Contraceptive Effect of Rhus pentaphylla in a Study of Acute, Subchronic, and Neurodevelopmental Toxicity of Ethanolic Leaf Extract

Chemistry &Biodiversity, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the present study, the acute, subchronic, and neurodevelopmental toxicity of Rhus pentaphylla, a Moroccan medicinal plant, was investigated in Swiss albino mice. HPLC analysis showed the presence of phenolic compounds with rutin as the principal component.
Fatimazahra Agouram, Aicha Ezoubeiri, Abderrahman Chait, Stefania Garzoli, Zahra Sokar   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phytochemical Analysis and Antimicrobial Activity of Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb. and Terminalia chebula Retz. Fruit Extracts Against Gastrointestinal Pathogens: Enhancing Antibiotic Efficacy

Microorganisms
Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn) Roxb. and Terminalia chebula Retz. are significant botanicals in ancient Ayurvedic medicine. They are renowned for their therapeutic properties, notably in addressing gastrointestinal (GI) diseases.
Gagan Tiwana, Ian Edwin Cock, Matthew James Cheesman   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Review on Potentially Probiotic Yeasts From Traditional Fermented Products in Sub‐Saharan Africa for Sustainable Food Systems and Improved Health

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
This review focuses on the potential of sub‐Saharan African fermented food products as sources of probiotic yeasts for improved food security and health. ABSTRACT Research on probiotic yeasts from fermented products in sub‐Saharan Africa was limited in the past, but there is currently a surge in investigative efforts in this field.
Lethiwe Lynett Mbuyane
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of Antidiarrheal Potential ofEmblica officinalis. [PDF]

Pharmaceutical Biology, 2005
The antidiarrheal potential of the methanol extract of the fruit of Emblica officinalis. Gaertn. Euphorbiaceae was evaluated using several experimental models of diarrhea in Wistar albino rats. The methanol extract showed a significant inhibitory effect on rats with diarrhea induced by castor oil and magnesium sulfate.
S. Raja, P. Vijayarajkumar, S. Narayanan, S.G. Vijayakumar, K. Rajagopal, A. Pandurangan, R. Rajesh, G. Gnanasekar, J.B. Perianayagam   +8 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Bacillus clausii as adjunctive treatment for acute community-acquired diarrhea among Filipino children: a large-scale, multicenter, open-label study (CODDLE)

Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines, 2019
Background Diarrhea is among the main causes of pediatric mortality in the Philippines. Probiotics have been shown to be beneficial in the management of acute diarrhea.
Jo-Anne A. de Castro, Mary Jean Villa-Real Guno, Marcos O. Perez   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Review of the Role of Melatonin in Irritable Bowel Syndrome [PDF]

, 2014
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a troubling disease experienced worldwide. The presentation of symptoms varies from patient to patient, and current prescription treatments can be inadequate in resolving symptoms.
Brinn, Nicole R., Gandhi, Mona A.
core   +1 more source

Saliva as a TDM matrix and its application in the model‐informed precision dosing

The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study reviews the main points of saliva as a therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) matrix, its advantages and limitations, the methods of saliva sample collection and testing, the types of drugs in saliva TDM, and the methods of establishing saliva population pharmacokinetic (Pop PK) models, as well as summarizes the experiences and ...
Baohua Xu, Yujie Wen, Jinxia Lu, Maobai Liu, Xin Luo, Wei Huang, Helin Xie, Yu Cheng, Hongqiang Qiu, Xuemei Wu   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source