Comparing Anti-Diarrheal vs Flagyl
| Anti-Diarrheal (loperamide) | Flagyl (metronidazole) |
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| Anti-Diarrheal (loperamide) | Flagyl (metronidazole) |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Traveler's Diarrhea, Diarrhea - Chronic, Diarrhea - Acute, Diarrhea. Anti-Diarrheal may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Flagyl is an antibiotic that is particularly effective at treating infections caused by susceptible anaerobic bacteria and parasites. Avoid alcohol while taking Flagyl and for three days after... View more |
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| More about (loperamide) | More about Flagyl (metronidazole) | |
| Ratings & Reviews | ||
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Anti-Diarrheal has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 4 ratings on Drugs.com. 25% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Flagyl has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 393 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||
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View all Anti-Diarrheal side effects |
View all Flagyl side effects |
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| Drug Class | ||
| Generic Availability | ||
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N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Dosage Forms | ||
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| Brand Names | ||
| Other loperamide brands include: A-D Anti-Diarrheal, Diamode, Diar-Aid, Imodium, Imodium A-D, Kaopectate II, Neo-Diaral, Up and Up Anti-Diarrheal Solution | Other metronidazole brands include: Flagyl 375, Flagyl IV, Likmez, Metro, Metro IV | |
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||
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10.8 hours |
20 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | ||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | ||
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A total of 353 drugs are known to interact with Anti-Diarrheal:
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A total of 388 drugs are known to interact with Flagyl:
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| Disease Interactions | ||
| First Approval Date | ||
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N/A |
July 18, 1963 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | ||
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N/A |
N/A |
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| More Information | ||
| Patient Resources | ||
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| Related Treatment Guide | ||
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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