Diarrhea can often be stopped by using over-the-counter (OTC) medications such as loperamide (Imodium) or bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol). Remember, though, that diarrhea caused by a virus or ...

Imodium A-D (loperamide) is an over-the-counter (OTC) drug for treating diarrhea, including traveler’s diarrhea. Imodium A-D is available as a generic drug. It’s approved for use in adults and ...

Tired of being sidelined by runner's diarrhea? Here's what experts recommend to get you back on the road. Rerouting your planned run, soiling your fave run shorts, and leaking like a water balloon are ...

Some types of exercise are more likely to cause diarrhea after working out than others. People can help prevent diarrhea after exercising with some treatments, strategies, and diets. Working out may ...

Napo Pharmaceuticals has submitted an orphan drug designation application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ...

Every year, nearly 500,000 children die from an easily curable condition: diarrhea. There's a simple and effective treatment: mixing oral rehydration salts — which are basically a mix of sugar and ...

Having diarrhea is definitely no fun. Needing to run to the bathroom every few minutes can make you feel self-conscious, and you probably don’t feel like eating much or doing your favorite activities.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) -- If you come home from your vacation with a case of "Montezuma's revenge," a bland diet may not help.A study of college students taking antibiotics for traveler's diarrhea ...

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