An antipropulsive is a drug used in the treatment of
diarrhea
Diarrhea (American English), also spelled diarrhoea or diarrhœa (British English), is the condition of having at least three loose, liquid, or watery bowel movements in a day. It often lasts for a few days and can result in dehydration d ...
. It does not address the underlying cause (for example, infection or malabsorption), but it does decrease motility.
Examples include
diphenoxylate,
loperamide, and
eluxadoline.
See also
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Propulsive
References
Antidiarrhoeals
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