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Atropine Diphenoxylate Brand Names
Lomotil | Lonox | Vi-Atro
What is Atropine Diphenoxylate
Atropine diphenoxylate is an orally administered antidiarrheal agent. It contains diphenoxylate hydrochloride, a synthetic opiate agonist with a chemical structure similar to that of meperidine, and small quantities of atropine to discourage deliberate abuse or overdosage of diphenoxylate.
Diphenoxylate atropine (Lomotil) is indicated as adjunct therapy in the treatment of diarrhea, and was first approved by the FDA in 1960.
Indications
- diarrhea
For adjunctive therapy in the management of diarrhea including AIDS-associated diarrhea† with no identifiable infectious agent
Side Effects
- abdominal pain
- anaphylactic shock
- anaphylactoid reactions
- angioedema
- anorexia
- constipation
- depression
- dizziness
- drowsiness
- euphoria
- hallucinations
- headache
- ileus
- malaise
- nausea
- pancreatitis
- pruritus
- respiratory depression
- restlessness
- toxic megacolon
- urticaria
- vomiting
- xerostomia
Monitoring Parameters
- laboratory monitoring not necessary
Contraindications
- anticholinergic medications
- breast-feeding
- children
- dehydration
- Down’s syndrome
- electrolyte imbalance
- gastroenteritis
- geriatric
- hepatic disease
- infants
- infection
- jaundice
- MAOI therapy
- neonates
- pregnancy
- pseudomembranous colitis
- substance abuse
- ulcerative colitis
Interactions
- Abatacept
- Acetaminophen; Butalbital
- Acetaminophen; Butalbital; Caffeine
- Acetaminophen; Butalbital; Caffeine; Codeine
- Acetaminophen; Caffeine; Dihydrocodeine
- Acetaminophen; Caffeine; Magnesium Salicylate; Phenyltoloxamine
- Acetaminophen; Caffeine; Phenyltoloxamine; Salicylamide
- Acetaminophen; Chlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Phenylephrine
- Acetaminophen; Chlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
- Acetaminophen; Chlorpheniramine; Phenylephrine; Phenyltoloxamine
- Acetaminophen; Codeine
- Acetaminophen; Dextromethorphan; Doxylamine
- Acetaminophen; Dextromethorphan; Guaifenesin; Phenylephrine
- Acetaminophen; Dextromethorphan; Phenylephrine
- Acetaminophen; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
- Acetaminophen; Diphenhydramine
- Acetaminophen; Guaifenesin; Phenylephrine
- Acetaminophen; Hydrocodone
- Acetaminophen; Oxycodone
- Acetaminophen; Pentazocine
- Acetaminophen; Propoxyphene
- Acetaminophen; Pseudoephedrine
- Acetaminophen; Tramadol
- Aclidinium
- Aclidinium; Formoterol
- Acrivastine; Pseudoephedrine
- Albuterol; Ipratropium
- Aldesleukin, IL-2
- Alfentanil
- Alosetron
- Aluminum Hydroxide
- Aluminum Hydroxide; Magnesium Carbonate
- Aluminum Hydroxide; Magnesium Hydroxide
- Aluminum Hydroxide; Magnesium Hydroxide; Simethicone
- Aluminum Hydroxide; Magnesium Trisilicate
- Amantadine
- Ambenonium Chloride
- Amitriptyline
- Amitriptyline; Chlordiazepoxide
- Amobarbital
- Amoxapine
- Antacids
- Anxiolytics; Sedatives; and Hypnotics
- Apraclonidine
- Aripiprazole
- Asenapine
- Aspirin, ASA; Butalbital; Caffeine
- Aspirin, ASA; Butalbital; Caffeine; Codeine
- Aspirin, ASA; Caffeine; Dihydrocodeine
- Aspirin, ASA; Caffeine; Orphenadrine
- Aspirin, ASA; Carisoprodol
- Aspirin, ASA; Carisoprodol; Codeine
- Aspirin, ASA; Citric Acid; Sodium Bicarbonate
- Aspirin, ASA; Oxycodone
- Atomoxetine
- Atracurium
- Atropine
- Atropine; Benzoic Acid; Hyoscyamine; Methenamine; Methylene Blue; Phenyl Salicylate
- Atropine; Difenoxin
- Atropine; Edrophonium
- Atropine; Hyoscyamine; Phenobarbital; Scopolamine
- Azelastine
- Azelastine; Fluticasone
- Baclofen
- Barbiturates
- Belladonna Alkaloids; Ergotamine; Phenobarbital
- Belladonna; Opium
- Benzhydrocodone; Acetaminophen
- Benzodiazepines
- Benzoic Acid; Hyoscyamine; Methenamine; Methylene Blue; Phenyl Salicylate
- Benzonatate
- Bethanechol
- Bisacodyl
- Bismuth Subcitrate Potassium; Metronidazole; Tetracycline
- Bismuth Subsalicylate
- Bismuth Subsalicylate; Metronidazole; Tetracycline
- Botulinum Toxins
- Brompheniramine
- Brompheniramine; Carbetapentane; Phenylephrine
- Brompheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Guaifenesin
- Brompheniramine; Guaifenesin; Hydrocodone
- Brompheniramine; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Brompheniramine; Pseudoephedrine
- Buprenorphine
- Buprenorphine; Naloxone
- Bupropion
- Bupropion; Naltrexone
- Buspirone
- Butabarbital
- Butorphanol
- Calcium Carbonate
- Calcium Carbonate; Magnesium Hydroxide
- Calcium Carbonate; Risedronate
- Calcium Carbonate; Simethicone
- Calcium Phosphate, Supersaturated
- Cannabidiol
- Capsaicin; Metaxalone
- Carbetapentane; Chlorpheniramine
- Carbetapentane; Chlorpheniramine; Phenylephrine
- Carbetapentane; Diphenhydramine; Phenylephrine
- Carbetapentane; Guaifenesin
- Carbetapentane; Guaifenesin; Phenylephrine
- Carbetapentane; Phenylephrine
- Carbetapentane; Phenylephrine; Pyrilamine
- Carbetapentane; Pseudoephedrine
- Carbetapentane; Pyrilamine
- Carbidopa; Levodopa
- Carbidopa; Levodopa; Entacapone
- Carbinoxamine
- Carbinoxamine; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
- Carbinoxamine; Hydrocodone; Phenylephrine
- Carbinoxamine; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Carbinoxamine; Phenylephrine
- Carbinoxamine; Pseudoephedrine
- Carisoprodol
- Castor Oil
- Cenobamate
- Cetirizine
- Cetirizine; Pseudoephedrine
- Chlophedianol; Dexbrompheniramine
- Chlophedianol; Dexchlorpheniramine; Pseudoephedrine
- Chlophedianol; Guaifenesin; Phenylephrine
- Chloral Hydrate
- Chlorcyclizine
- Chlordiazepoxide; Clidinium
- Chlorpheniramine
- Chlorpheniramine; Codeine
- Chlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan
- Chlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Phenylephrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Dihydrocodeine; Phenylephrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Dihydrocodeine; Pseudoephedrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Guaifenesin; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Hydrocodone
- Chlorpheniramine; Hydrocodone; Phenylephrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Phenylephrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Pseudoephedrine
- Chlorpromazine
- Chlorthalidone; Clonidine
- Chlorzoxazone
- Cholinergic agonists
- Cisapride
- Cisatracurium
- Citalopram
- Citric Acid; Potassium Citrate
- Citric Acid; Potassium Citrate; Sodium Citrate
- Clemastine
- Clobazam
- Clomipramine
- Clonidine
- Clozapine
- Codeine
- Codeine; Guaifenesin
- Codeine; Phenylephrine; Promethazine
- Codeine; Promethazine
- Colesevelam
- COMT inhibitors
- Crofelemer
- Cyclizine
- Cyclobenzaprine
- Cyproheptadine
- Dantrolene
- Darifenacin
- Desipramine
- Desloratadine; Pseudoephedrine
- Dexchlorpheniramine
- Dexchlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
- Dextromethorphan; Diphenhydramine; Phenylephrine
- Dextromethorphan; Guaifenesin; Phenylephrine
- Dextromethorphan; Guaifenesin; Potassium Guaiacolsulfonate
- Dextromethorphan; Guaifenesin; Pseudoephedrine
- Dextromethorphan; Promethazine
- Dextromethorphan; Quinidine
- Digoxin
- Dihydrocodeine; Guaifenesin; Pseudoephedrine
- Dimenhydrinate
- Diphenhydramine
- Diphenhydramine; Hydrocodone; Phenylephrine
- Diphenhydramine; Ibuprofen
- Diphenhydramine; Naproxen
- Diphenhydramine; Phenylephrine
- Disopyramide
- Docusate Sodium; Senna
- Donepezil
- Donepezil; Memantine
- Doxacurium
- Doxepin
- Doxylamine
- Doxylamine; Pyridoxine
- Dronabinol
- Edrophonium
- Eluxadoline
- Entacapone
- Ephedrine
- Erythromycin
- Erythromycin; Sulfisoxazole
- Escitalopram
- Esketamine
- Eszopiclone
- Ethanol
- Ethotoin
- Etomidate
- Ezogabine
- Fentanyl
- Fesoterodine
- Fexofenadine; Pseudoephedrine
- Flavoxate
- Fluoxetine
- Fluoxetine; Olanzapine
- Fluphenazine
- Fluticasone; Umeclidinium; Vilanterol
- food
- Fosphenytoin
- Gabapentin
- Galantamine
- Glucagon
- Glycopyrrolate
- Glycopyrrolate; Formoterol
- Glycopyrronium
- Guaifenesin; Hydrocodone
- Guaifenesin; Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Guaifenesin; Phenylephrine
- Guaifenesin; Potassium Guaiacolsulfonate
- Guaifenesin; Pseudoephedrine
- Guanabenz
- Guanfacine
- Haloperidol
- Hetastarch; Dextrose; Electrolytes
- Homatropine; Hydrocodone
- Hydantoins
- Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Methyldopa
- Hydrocodone
- Hydrocodone; Ibuprofen
- Hydrocodone; Phenylephrine
- Hydrocodone; Potassium Guaiacolsulfonate
- Hydrocodone; Potassium Guaiacolsulfonate; Pseudoephedrine
- Hydrocodone; Pseudoephedrine
- Hydromorphone
- Hydroxyzine
- Hyoscyamine
- Hyoscyamine; Methenamine; Methylene Blue; Phenyl Salicylate; Sodium Biphosphate
- Ibritumomab Tiuxetan
- Ibuprofen; Oxycodone
- Ibuprofen; Pseudoephedrine
- Imipramine
- Indacaterol; Glycopyrrolate
- Iodine; Potassium Iodide, KI
- Ipratropium
- Itraconazole
- Ketamine
- Lactulose
- Lasmiditan
- Laxatives
- Levocetirizine
- Levodopa
- Levorphanol
- Linaclotide
- Linezolid
- Lofexidine
- Loperamide
- Loperamide; Simethicone
- Loratadine; Pseudoephedrine
- Loxapine
- Lubiprostone
- Lumateperone
- Lurasidone
- Macimorelin
- Magnesium Citrate
- Magnesium Hydroxide
- Magnesium Sulfate; Potassium Sulfate; Sodium Sulfate
- Maprotiline
- Meclizine
- Memantine
- Meperidine
- Meperidine; Promethazine
- Mephobarbital
- Meprobamate
- Metaxalone
- Methacholine
- Methadone
- Methenamine; Sodium Acid Phosphate; Methylene Blue; Hyoscyamine
- Methocarbamol
- Methohexital
- Methscopolamine
- Methylcellulose
- Methyldopa
- Metoclopramide
- Metyrapone
- Metyrosine
- Mineral Oil
- Minocycline
- Mirtazapine
- Mitotane
- Mivacurium
- Molindone
- Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
- Morphine
- Morphine; Naltrexone
- Nabilone
- Nalbuphine
- Naloxone
- Naltrexone
- Naproxen; Pseudoephedrine
- Neostigmine
- Neuromuscular blockers
- Nitrofurantoin
- Norepinephrine
- Nortriptyline
- Octreotide
- Olanzapine
- Omeprazole; Sodium Bicarbonate
- Opiate Agonists
- Orphenadrine
- Oxycodone
- Oxymorphone
- Pancuronium
- Papaverine
- Paroxetine
- Pegvisomant
- Pentazocine
- Pentazocine; Naloxone
- Pentobarbital
- Perampanel
- Perphenazine
- Perphenazine; Amitriptyline
- Phenobarbital
- Phenothiazines
- Phentermine; Topiramate
- Phenylephrine
- Phenylephrine; Promethazine
- Phenytoin
- Physostigmine
- Pimozide
- Polyethylene Glycol
- Polyethylene Glycol; Electrolytes
- Polyethylene Glycol; Electrolytes; Ascorbic Acid
- Polyethylene Glycol; Electrolytes; Bisacodyl
- Potassium
- Potassium Acetate
- Potassium Bicarbonate
- Potassium Chloride
- Potassium Citrate
- Potassium Gluconate
- Potassium Iodide, KI
- Pramipexole
- Pramlintide
- Pregabalin
- Primidone
- Procainamide
- Procarbazine
- Prochlorperazine
- Promethazine
- Propoxyphene
- Proton pump inhibitors
- Protriptyline
- Pseudoephedrine
- Psyllium
- Pyridostigmine
- Quetiapine
- Quinidine
- Rapacuronium
- Rasagiline
- Remifentanil
- Revefenacin
- Risperidone
- Ritodrine
- Rivastigmine
- Rocuronium
- Secobarbital
- Secretin
- Sedating H1-blockers
- Senna
- Sildenafil
- Sincalide
- Sodium Bicarbonate
- Sodium Oxybate
- Sodium Phosphate Monobasic Monohydrate; Sodium Phosphate Dibasic Anhydrous
- Solifenacin
- Sorbitol
- Succinylcholine
- Sufentanil
- Tacrine
- Tapentadol
- Tegaserod
- Tetrabenazine
- Thiazide diuretics
- Thiopental
- Thioridazine
- Thiothixene
- Tiotropium
- Tiotropium; Olodaterol
- Tolcapone
- Tolterodine
- Topiramate
- Tramadol
- Trazodone
- Tricyclic antidepressants
- Trifluoperazine
- Trihexyphenidyl
- Trimethobenzamide
- Trimipramine
- Triprolidine
- Trospium
- Tubocurarine
- Umeclidinium
- Umeclidinium; Vilanterol
- Vecuronium
- Zaleplon
- Ziprasidone
- Zolpidem
- Zonisamide