Condition Info - BotMed Application

ConditionName

Medication induced diarrhea

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

Osmotic;
Citrates, phosphates, sulfates;
Magnesium-containing antacids and laxatives;
Sugar alcohols (e.g., mannitol, sorbitol, xylitol);
Secretory;
Antiarrhythmics (e.g., quinine);
Antibiotics (e.g., amoxicillin/clavulanate [Augmentin]);
Antineoplastics;
Biguanides;
Calcitonin;
Cardiac glycosides (e.g., digitalis);
Colchicine;
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (may contribute to microscopic colitis);
Prostaglandins (e.g., misoprostol [Cytotec]);
Motility;
Macrolides (e.g., erythromycin);
Metoclopramide (Reglan);
Stimulant laxatives (e.g., bisacodyl [Dulcolax], senna [Senokot]);
Malabsorption;
Acarbose (Precose; carbohydrate malabsorption);
Aminoglycosides;
Orlistat (Xenical; fat malabsorption);
Thyroid supplements;
Pseudomembranous colitis (Clostridioides difficile);
Antibiotics (e.g., clindamycin, fluoroquinolones, cephalosporins, penicillin);
Antineoplastics;
Immunosuppressants;
Proton pump inhibitors (can also cause diarrhea through other mechanisms);
Metformin;
Diuretics (K+ sparing, furosemide);
Fluorouracil;
Irinotecan;
Cholinergic drugs; 
Theophylline, 
Promotility drugs (glycerin, Lactulose, Magnesium.., Polyethylene glycol);
Prostaglandins (-prost);

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RiskFactors

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IsNPLEX

Consequence

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