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Felbamate is commonly associated with anorexia, nausea, and vomiting (9,10). Constipation and abdominal pain also occur. In 36 patients (12 men) aged 11-68 (mean... 

The most common adverse effects are gastrointestinal (GI) effects such as dyspepsia, gastritis, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Also common are dermatologic effects, which range from urticaria and maculopapular rash to serious dermatological effects such as exfoliative dermatitis and Stevens-Johnson syndrome. 

Since about 85% of the administered dose is passed unchanged in the feces of the patient, selective toxicity of the dmg can be attributed primarily to poor absorption. Side effects include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, headaches, and vertigo or drowsiness. Skin rashes can also develop. Pyrantel pamoate is produced by Pfi2er, Inc., New York, New York. 

Balantidiasis in humans is manifest by chronic episodes of intermittent diarrhea and constipation, symptoms similar to those of amebiasis. The patient may also have abdominal pain, tenderness over the colon, anorexia, nausea, severe weight loss, and weakness. The disease may be fatal and, before the avakabihty of a treatment, was the cause of death in approximately 30% of infected individuals. 

Abdominal pain, esophagitis, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, skin rash, and blood dyscrasias may be seen with the use of the lincosamides. These drag s also can cause pseudomembranous colitis, which may range from mild to very severe Discontinuing the drag may relieve mild symptoms of pseudomembranous colitis. 

The most common adverse reactions widi meropenem include headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia, abdominal pain, generalized pain, flatulence, rash, and superinfections. This drug also can cause an abscess or phlebitis at die injection site An abscess is suspected if die injection site appears red or is tender and warm to die touch. Tissue sloughing at die injection site also may occur. 

The most common adverse reactions seen with celecoxib include dyspepsia, abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, and headache Like other NSAIDs, celecoxib may compromise renal function. Elevation of aminotransferase levels also occurs. 

Lactic acidosis (buildup of lactic acid in the blood) may also occur with die administration of metformin. Although lactic acidosis is a rare adverse reaction, its occurrence is serious and can be fatal. Lactic acidosis occurs mainly in patients with kidney dysfunction. Symptoms of lactic acidosis include malaise (vague feeling of bodily discomfort), abdominal pain, rapid respirations, shortness of breath, and muscular pain. In some patients vitamin B12 levels are decreased. This can be reversed with vitamin B12 supplements or with discontinuation of the drug therapy. Because... 

A 25-year-old Caucasian woman presents to the university student clinic with complaints of intermittent crampy abdominal pain and four to five loose stools per day. She describes some visible mucus and blood in the stool and states that these symptoms have been present for 6 to 8 weeks. She also has intermittent lower back pain, fatigue, fever, and a 10-lb (4.5 kg) weight loss. The back pain started about the same time as her gastrointestinal symptoms. She denies any sick contacts and has not eaten any take-out or restaurant food over the last 2 months. She takes nonprescription naproxen as needed for aches and pains. She has been using more naproxen recently because of the back pain. She also takes an oral contraceptive pill once daily. She consumes alcohol socially and currently smokes 1/2 to 1 pack of cigarettes per day. 

Patients with acute infectious diarrhea from invasive organisms also have bloody stools and severe abdominal pain. 

A 38-year-old woman presents complaining of headache, abdominal pain, bloating, occasional nausea, and excessive belching. These symptoms have occurred with increasing frequency over the past 2 to 3 weeks. The abdominal pain is crampy in character and located in the left lower abdominal area. She has also had alternating episodes of diarrhea and constipation and the presence of white threadlike material in her stool during some of the past 3 weeks. 

Lower abdominal fullness, hesitancy, straining to void, decreased force of stream, interrupted stream, sense of incomplete bladder emptying. May have urinary frequency and urgency, too. Abdominal pain if acute urinary retention is also present. 

AA is 45-year-old woman admitted to the hospital with chief complaints of fever, abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting for 2 days. She also reports decreased appetite and decreased oral intake for the past 3 to 4 days. The patient was discharged 2 weeks ago after having a small bowel resection for recurrent bowel obstruction. 

The effect of orlistat in adolescent patients has been evaluated recently. In a group of 12- to 16-year-old individuals, orlistat (120 mg three times daily) in combination with diet, exercise, and behavior modification exhibited minimal weight increase after 1 year (0.53 kg) compared with placebo-treated patients (3.14 kg). Common adverse reactions observed were fatty or oily stools, oily spotting, oily evacuation, or abdominal pain and/or flatulence with bowel movements. Soft stools, nausea, increased defecation, and fecal incontinence also were noted. Orlistat may be better suited for prevention of weight gain in tolerant adolescents, but more studies are warranted before providing a solid recommendation.36... 

Symptoms of intoxication in humans caused by accidental ingestion of Kou-Wen plants have been described as follows. The effect on the digestive system starts with loss of appetite and turn of the stomach, and continues to severe abdominal pain and intestinal bleeding. The effect on the respiratory system presents as breathing difficulties which finally lead to death by respiratory failure. The effect on muscle innervation usually results in generalized muscular weakness and paralysis of the limbs. The effect on the circulatory system starts with heartbeat disorders and a drop in blood pressure, but heart failure is not a common cause of death. In addition to dilation of pupils, a drop in body temperature and proliferation of white blood cells have also been obseryed (70). 

There is some evidence that long-term cyclic administration of rifaximin combined with fiber supplementation is effective for inducing symptomatic relief in patients with uncomplicated diverticular disease of the colon. A therapeutic gain of approximately 30% compared to fiber supplementation only can be expected. The drug is well tolerated and no relevant side effects have been reported. Symptoms attributed to diverticula (abdominal pain or discomfort, bloating, disturbance of bowel habits) are nonspecific symptoms and are also features of irritable bowel syndrome. It has been suggested that irritable bowel syndrome and diverticular disease of the colon may coexist in many people and when bowel symptoms occur with diverticulosis coli, they may be due to a coexistent irritable bowel rather to the diverticula themselves [47, 48]. This hypothesis is supported by the fact that many patients with symptomatic diverticular disease show co-... 

Signs and Symptoms Abdominal pain, cramps, diarrhea, fever, vomiting, tenesmus, and blood, pus, or mucus in stools. Infections also cause mucosal ulceration, rectal bleeding, drastic dehydration. Serious less frequent complications include sepsis, seizures, convulsions, rectal prolapse, toxic megacolon, intestinal perforation, renal failure, and hemolytic uremic syndrome. 

Signs and Symptoms Flu-like symptoms with fever, headache, drowsiness, cough, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, weakness, problems with swallowing, and blurred vision that may progress to encephalitis with drowsiness, disorientation, severe hypertension, rapid heart rate (tachycardia), very high temperature, convulsions, and coma. Encephalitis may be delayed up to 4 months postexposure. Nipah virus is also known to cause relapse encephalitis. 

Analgesics are given to reduce abdominal pain. In the past, parenteral meperidine (50 to 100 mg) every 3 to 4 hours was usually used because it causes less spasm of the sphincter of Oddi than other opioids. Meperidine is used less frequently today because it is not as effective as other opioids and is contraindicated in renal failure. Parenteral morphine is sometimes used, but it is thought to cause spasm of the sphincter of Oddi, increases in serum amylase and, rarely, pancreatitis. Hydromorphone may also be... 

Orlistat induces weight loss by lowering dietary fat absorption, and it also improves lipid profiles, glucose control, and other metabolic markers. Soft stools, abdominal pain or colic, flatulence, fecal urgency, and/or incontinence occur in 80% of individuals, are mild to moderate in severity, and improve after 1 to 2 months of therapy. Orlistat interferes with the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins and cyclosporine. 

Bevacizumab is also associated with GI perforation. This rare, but potentially fatal, complication necessitates prompt evaluation of abdominal pain associated with vomiting or constipation. 

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