loperamide

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[synthetic]] [[antidiarrheal]] [[agent]] of the [[opiate]] class (trademark '''[[Imodium]]''') that slows [[intestinal]] [[peristalsis]] and is taken [[orally]] in the form of its [[hydrochloride]] C₂₉H₃₃ClN₂O₂·HCl to control [[acute]] [[nonspecific]] [[diarrhea]] or chronic diarrhea associated with {{w|inflammatory bowel disease}} or to reduce [[fecal]] volume discharged from [[ileostomy|ileostomies]].

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