Comparison of racecadotril and loperamide in adults with acute diarrhoea

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Supplement

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 21-26

  Vetel, J M ^a   Berard, H ^b   Fretault, N ^b   Lecomte, J M ^b  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER   (France)

^b Bioprojet   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETORPHAN; ENKEPHALINASE INHIBITOR; LOPERAMIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE DIARRHEA; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0033397052     PISSN: 09530673     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2036.1999.00003.x-i1     Document Type: Article

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