Drug classes

Antidiarrheal

MFDS drug class 02370

Antidiarrheal medicines are drugs that regulate bowel movement to improve diarrhea or constipation.

Representative ingredients

The ingredients most often used in single-ingredient medicines of this type.

Commonly used for

What kind of medicines are these?

Astringents are used to alleviate symptoms caused by gastrointestinal dysfunction, such as diarrhea and constipation. They stabilize the intestinal environment and assist in normal bowel activity.

Astringents improve bowel conditions by regulating intestinal motility or controlling water absorption in the intestine. Some of them promote the growth of beneficial intestinal bacteria or adsorb toxins.

Good to know

Astringents are used for the treatment of diarrhea or constipation, but their mechanisms of action and purposes differ from those of antidiarrheal medications and laxatives. Antidiarrheal medications primarily aim to stop diarrhea, while laxatives focus on relieving constipation.

Medicines in this class

Even within the same class, dosage form and prescription status can differ.

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Drug classes are only attached to medicines covered by the MFDS pill identification data, so this list does not include every medicine.

SourceKorea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Drug Safety Korea)

Product approval information is based on drug information provided by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
Ingredient and class descriptions are not part of MFDS data and were written separately by Cashdoc.
Consult a doctor or pharmacist for accurate dosage, administration, and usage instructions.