Diarrhea General

Gi effects Vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and nausea may occur, especially with maximum doses. These may be particularly troublesome in the presence of peptic ulcer or spastic colon. At toxic doses, colchicine may cause severe diarrhea, generalized vascular damage, and renal damage with hematuria and oliguria. To avoid more serious toxicity, discontinue use when these symptoms appear, regardless of whether joint pain has been relieved. 

Nausea, diarrhea, generalized body pain, back pain, headache Occasional... 

Autonomic symptoms are most common and include gastrointestinal disturbance (nausea, diarrhea), general somatic distress (myalgias, malaise, headache, rhinorrhea), sleep disturbances (insomnia, nightmares), and cardiovascular symptoms (arrhythmias, ventricular ectopy). Psychotic decompensation, withdrawal mania, and general anxietylike symptoms have been attributed to abrupt withdrawal of cyclic antidepressants. 

Bicalutamide (CASODEX) Nonsteroidal LH increased T increased Combination therapy Potency spared Less diarrhea than with flutamide Libido unaffected In combination therapy with a LH-RH analog hot flushes, diarrhea, general pain, constipation, asthenia, hypertension In monotherapy dizziness, confusion, nausea, vomiting, rash and hepatitis... 

Hematemesis, bloody diarrhea, generalized mucous membrane hemorrhage... 

In Cote d Ivore voacanga is traditionally used against leprosy, diarrhea, generalized edema, convulsions in children, madness, diuretic and infant tonic 1-3). Bark or root bark decoctions is drunk for cardiac spams, stomac, hernia and post partum pain, kidney troubles (5). 

DIARRHEA GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND APPROACH TO TREATMENT Diarrhea is defined as excessive fluid weight, with 200 g/day representing the upper limit of normal stool water weight for healthy adults. Since stool weight is largely determined by stool water, most cases of diarrhea result from disorders of intestinal water and electrolyte transport. 

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