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Preferred term

Diphenoxylate  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Diphenoxylate Hydrochloride
  • Hydrochloride, Diphenoxylate

Scope note

  • A MEPERIDINE congener used as an antidiarrheal, usually in combination with ATROPINE. At high doses, it acts like morphine. Its unesterified metabolite difenoxin has similar properties and is used similarly. It has little or no analgesic activity.

History note

  • 91(75); was see under ISONIPECOTIC ACIDS 1975-90

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D004157

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