Table 1.

Symptomatic therapy of diarrhea

Opiates	Drug	Dose
μ-receptor agonists	Diphenoxylate	2.5-5 mg qid
	Loperamide	2-4 mg qid
	Codeine	15-60 mg qid
	Morphine	2-20 mg qid
Enkephalinase inhibitors δ-receptor	Racecadotril	1.5 mg/kg tid
Adrenergic agonists	Clonidine	0.1-0.3 mg tid
Somatostatin analogue	Octreotide	30-250 μg tid
Bile acids binding substances	Cholestyramine	4-16 g/die
Fibers	Psyllium	10-20 g/die