Dosage of Entrostop in details
Adult & childn >12 yr 2 caplet after each subsequent bowel movement. Max: 12 caplet/day. Childn 6-12 yr 1 caplet after each subsequent bowel movement. Max: 6 caplet/day.
Entrostop interactions
Attapulgite (Entrostop) can decrease the absorption of benztropine (Cogentin), trihexyphenidyl (Artane), loxapine (Loxitane) and dicyclomine (Bentyl) if taken at the same time. These medications should be taken at least 2 hours earlier or later than Attapulgite (Entrostop). Opiate pain relievers, for example, oxycodone (Percocet), hydrocodone (Vicodin), propoxyphene (Darvon), morphine, and codeine cause constipation, and Attapulgite (Entrostop) (and other antidiarrheals) can make the constipation caused by these drugs worse.
Reviews
The results of a survey conducted on ndrugs.com for Entrostop are given in detail below. The results of the survey conducted are based on the impressions and views of the website users and consumers taking Entrostop. We implore you to kindly base your medical condition or therapeutic choices on the result or test conducted by a physician or licensed medical practitioners.User reports
7 consumers reported frequency of use
How frequently do I need to take Entrostop?It was reported by ndrugs.com website users that Entrostop should ideally be taken 4 times in a day as the most common frequency of the Entrostop. You should you adhere strictly to the instructions and guidelines provided by your doctor on how frequently this Entrostop should be taken. Get another patient's view on how frequent the capsule should be used by clicking here.
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 times in a day | 3 | 42.9% | |
| Once in a day | 2 | 28.6% | |
| Twice in a day | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 3 times in a day | 1 | 14.3% | |
14 consumers reported doses
What doses of Entrostop drug you have used?The drug can be in various doses. Most anti-diabetic, anti-hypertensive drugs, pain killers, or antibiotics are in different low and high doses and prescribed by the doctors depending on the severity and demand of the condition suffered by the patient. In our reports, ndrugs.com website users used these doses of Entrostop drug in following percentages. Very few drugs come in a fixed dose or a single dose. Common conditions, like fever, have almost the same doses, e.g., [acetaminophen, 500mg] of drug used by the patient, even though it is available in various doses.
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-5mg | 6 | 42.9% | |
| 51-100mg | 3 | 21.4% | |
| 11-50mg | 3 | 21.4% | |
| 6-10mg | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 501mg-1g | 1 | 7.1% | |
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Information checked by Dr. Sachin Kumar, MD Pharmacology
