Comparing Lomotil vs Motofen
| Lomotil (atropine / diphenoxylate) | Motofen (atropine / difenoxin) |
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| Lomotil (atropine / diphenoxylate) | Motofen (atropine / difenoxin) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Diarrhea. Lomotil may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Diarrhea, Diarrhea - Acute, Diarrhea - Chronic. Motofen may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Lomotil (atropine / diphenoxylate) | More about Motofen (atropine / difenoxin) | ||||||||||||||||
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Lomotil has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 49 ratings on Drugs.com. 73% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% reported a negative effect. |
Motofen has an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% 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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| Other atropine / diphenoxylate brands include: Logen, Lomanate |
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14 hours |
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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. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It 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 3. |
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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 316 drugs are known to interact with Lomotil:
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A total of 305 drugs are known to interact with Motofen:
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September 15, 1960 |
July 14, 1978 |
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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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