DIPHENOXYLATE HYDROCHLORIDE
\dˈɪfənˌɒksɪlˌe͡ɪt hˈa͡ɪdɹəklˌɔːɹa͡ɪd], \dˈɪfənˌɒksɪlˌeɪt hˈaɪdɹəklˌɔːɹaɪd], \d_ˈɪ_f_ə_n_ˌɒ_k_s_ɪ_l_ˌeɪ_t h_ˈaɪ_d_ɹ_ə_k_l_ˌɔː_ɹ_aɪ_d]\
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A MEPERIDINE congener used as an antidiarrheal, usually in combination with atropine. At high doses, it acts like morphine. Its unesterified metabolite difenoxin has similar properties and is used similarly. It has little or no analgesic activity.
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