Can Eldoper Be Taken For Vomiting?

Posted on Sat, 21 Nov 2015

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Sun, 22 Nov 2015 Answered on

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Question : elderly person, diabetic - has been vomiiting - can i give her eloper? she does not have an upset stomach.... yet.

Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
There is no such medicine called "eloper"

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Thank you for the query.

Can you please precise what do you mean by "eloper"?

I`m looking forward to hearing from you.

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (5 minutes later)

i meant eloper

eldoper

Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
This drug can be given to diabetic person.

Detailed Answer:
Eldoper contains Loperamide. This drug is rather used in case of diarrhea than vomiting. However if you are sure, this person will have diarrhea, than this drug can be given even with diabetes.
For vomiting much better medicine is Thiethylperazinum or Promethazinum.

Hope this will help.
Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar