Racecadotril

What is Racecadotril?

Racecadotril, also known as acetorphan, is an antidiarrheal drug which acts as a peripherally acting enkephalinase inhibitor. In Italy it is sold under the tradename Tiorfix.

Thiorphan is the active metabolite of racecadotril, which exerts the bulk of its inhibitory actions on enkephalinase.

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Having watery diarrhoea from past 2 days yellow mucus in watery discharge taking sporlac thrice a day
Gender : male age: 24 visited a doctor : no...

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Likely viral infection but bacterial or parasitic causes should be rule out

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I live at 7500 feet here in New Mexico. I have had 2 small bowel resections and a sigmoid colectomy doe CA. When I travel and return to SF from sea...

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Try a combination of therapies.

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Hi this is sharat from XXXXXXX my baby is suffering with watery loose motions since 6 days we are giving medicines like econorm sachets ors but...

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Start Racecadotril granules if stools are not showing pus, mucous or blood

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