Comparing Lomotil vs Loperamide
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| Lomotil (atropine / diphenoxylate) | Loperamide |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Diarrhea. Lomotil may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Loperamide effectively treats diarrhea in adults and children over the age of 2 years by slowing down the movement of the bowel. Children are especially sensitive to its effects, especially if they... View more |
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| More about Lomotil (atropine / diphenoxylate) | More about Loperamide | ||||||||||||||||
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Lomotil has an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from a total of 45 ratings on Drugs.com. 73% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
Loperamide has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 77 ratings on Drugs.com. 82% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 12% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Lomotil side effects in more detail. |
See also: loperamide side effects in more detail. |
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View all Lomotil prices and generic prices |
View all loperamide prices |
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| Other atropine / diphenoxylate brands include: Logen, Lomanate | A-D Anti-Diarrheal, Anti-Diarrheal, Diamode, Diar-Aid, Imodium, Imodium A-D, Kaopectate II, Neo-Diaral, Up and Up Anti-Diarrheal Solution View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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14 hours |
10.8 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 4. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 4. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 294 drugs are known to interact with Lomotil:
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A total of 332 drugs are known to interact with loperamide:
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September 15, 1960 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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** 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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