Neomycin Alternatives Compared
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bowel Preparation, Hepatic Encephalopathy, Hepatic Coma, Diarrhea. neomycin 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 |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Diarrhea. Lomotil may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Neomycin has an average rating of 1.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 100% reported a negative effect. |
Loperamide has an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 from a total of 85 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 11% reported a negative effect. |
Lomotil has an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from a total of 46 ratings on Drugs.com. 73% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: neomycin side effects in more detail. |
See also: loperamide side effects in more detail. |
See also: Lomotil side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
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 atropine / diphenoxylate brands include: Logen, Lomanate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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N/A |
10.8 hours |
14 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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. |
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. |
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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 159 drugs are known to interact with neomycin:
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A total of 346 drugs are known to interact with loperamide:
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A total of 301 drugs are known to interact with Lomotil:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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September 02, 1964 |
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September 15, 1960 |
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N/A |
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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