Comparing Loperamide vs Bactrim
Loperamide | Bactrim |
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Loperamide | Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) |
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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 |
Prescription only
Bactrim is an effective combination antibiotic; however, it may not be suitable for those with kidney or liver disease or folate deficiency. The risk of side effects may be higher in the elderly... View more |
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More about Loperamide | More about Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) | ||||||||||||||||
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Loperamide has an average rating of 8.4 out of 10 from a total of 85 ratings on Drugs.com. 79% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 11% reported a negative effect. |
Bactrim has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 617 ratings on Drugs.com. 42% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 42% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: loperamide side effects in more detail. |
See also: Bactrim side effects in more detail. |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all loperamide prices |
View all Bactrim prices and generic prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
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 | Other sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim brands include: Bactrim DS, Bactrim IV, Bactrim Pediatric, Bethaprim, Bethaprim Pediatric, Co-trimoxazole, Septra, Septra DS, SMZ-TMP DS, Sulfatrim Pediatric 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. | |||||||||||||||||
10.8 hours |
14 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 343 drugs are known to interact with loperamide:
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A total of 412 drugs are known to interact with Bactrim:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
July 30, 1973 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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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