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Health Encyclopedia: Crohn's Disease Symptom Management

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Diarrhea and Constipation

The following are some ways of managing diarrhea, constipation, or both:

Mild to moderate diarrhea may be reduced by taking one teaspoon of psyllium hydrophilic colloid (Metamucil) twice a day in a glass of water.
Antidiarrheal drugs include loperamide (Imodium) and a combination of atropine and diphenoxylate (Lomotil). In very ill patients, large doses of some antidiarrheal drugs, such as Lomotil, can trigger the onset of toxic megacolon. Toxic megacolon...

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Dr. Eisner Answers Your IBD Questions: Treating Colitis and Crohn's

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...anti-diarrheals such as Imodium, binding agents such as Questran and ingestion of vitamins. If... Read more »

Welcoming Welchol

By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...Welchol is in the family of drugs known as bile acid sequestrants. It sequesters -- attaches --... Read more »

Dr. Eisner Answers Your IBD Questions

By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...diarrhea develops. Agents that bind bile acids, such as Questran or Welchol are excellent in... Read more »

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Lowering Cholesterol for Patients

...well. Several types of drugs are available for cholesterol lowering, including statins, bile acid sequestrants, niacin, and fibric acids. Based on the different types of medications available,... Read more »

Kidney Stones: Treatment

...they increase the risks for both hypocitraturia and hypercalciuria.Cholestyramine. Cholestyramine (Questran, Questran Light) is a drug used to reduce cholesterol levels. However, it also binds... Read more »

Cholesterol Treatment and Drugs

...of 40 - 60% observed.Brands. The bile-acid binding resins and similar drugs include cholestyramine (Questran, Questran Light) and colestipol (Colestid). They are commonly used either in a powder... Read more »

Encephalitis: Viral: Prevention

PreventionThe risk for mosquito-born infections is highest between dusk and dawn, when mosquitoes feed. A good insect repellent is very helpful in reducing the risk for vector-borne disease. The most... Read more »

Cataracts: Diagnosis

Either an ophthalmologist or an optometrist can examine patients for cataracts, but only ophthalmologists are qualified to treat cataracts.An ophthalmologist is a doctor who specializes in... Read more »

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