Interní Med. 2011; 13(9): 340-342

Diarrhoea as a side effect of drug therapy

MUDr.Jindra Lochmannová
Interní klinika 2. LF UK a FN Motol, Praha

The article defined diarrhea, the etiopathogenetic classification, there is described a clinical picture of diarrheal disease and potential

complications, issues of diagnosis and therapy of diarrhea. Particular attention is paid to the issue of diarrhea as a side effect of drugs,

are the most common agents causing diarrhea. Furthermore above is mentioned issue of polypharmacy in elderly patients and its impact

on diarrheal diseases.

Keywords: diarrhoea, etiopathogenesa, side effect of drugs

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