Terapie průjmů neinfekčního původu // SOLEN

Praktické lekárnictvo 1/2025

Therapy of diarrhea of non‑ infectious origin

Acute diarrhea has most commonly an infectious origin, the basis of pharmacotherapy is rehydration, diet, and optimal pharmacotherapy. With chronic diarrhea, the basis is correct diagnosis, we should not forget less common causes of diarrhea, such as side effects of drugs, irritable bowel syndrome, or adverse reactions to food. The communication is devoted to these causes, their prevention, and therapy.

Keywords: diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, food intolerance, loperamide, gelatin tannate