Diphenoxylate
Generic name: Diphenoxylate 
Brand generic name: Minoo Diphenoxylate®
Pharmacotherapeutic group: Antidiarrheal
Therapeutic indication: Symptomatic treatment of acute and chronic diarrhea,
in adult Dosage and Administration: Tablet 2.5mg of diphenoxylate
hydrochloride and 0.025mg of atropine sulfate
Adult: oral, initial: 2 tabs/ three or four times a day
Maintenance: 2 tabs once a day
Pediatric 12 years and older: see usual adult dose
Pediatric up to 12 years: Use is not recommended
Side effect: Pancretitis, paralytic ileus or toxic megacolon, mild
anticholinergic effects (dryness of skin and mouth), CNS depression, confusion, headache, hyperthermia (flushing), numbness of hands or feet, skin rash or itching, swelling of the gums, increased sweating, muscle cramps, nausea or vomiting, shivering or trembling, stomach cramps
Information on the shelf life: 5 years
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