anti-gut-evilness, I hope

[baratron]

I have drugs. Specifically mebeverine (Colofac) and loperamide (Imodium). Apparently mebeverine is 3,4-Dimethoxybenzoic acid 4-(ethyl-[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1-methylethyl]amino]butyl ester hydrochloride, which is enough of a systematic name that I could probably draw it out myself (given time and a large piece of paper), except I don't need to as someone else already has. Meanwhile RxList claims that loperamide is 4-(p-chlorophenyl)-4-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyl-alpha,alpha-diphenyl-1-piperidinebutyramide monohydrochloride, which I wouldn't be able to draw (buggered if I know what alpha means in the context of an organic molecule name), but it apparently has a molecular formula of C29H33ClN2O2.HCl and a molecular weight of 513.51. Ye-es.

While organic chemistry is Fun and Exciting, and should be a major part of everyone's day... anyone know anything about them from the user's point of view? ;)

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[lizw.livejournal.com]

Mebeverine is what I've been on for just over a year for my IBS. I've had no problems with it. It took a few weeks or maybe even months to build up to its full effect, though. The instructions say it works best if taken 20 mins before a meal, but I find it works just as well taken with the meal itself. If I'm having a particularly bad symptom day, I sometimes take my next dose without waiting for my next meal, and haven't noticed any ill effects.