A 27-year-old woman asks for loperamide. She has diarrhoea, temperature 38.5°C, blood in the stool and cramping after returning from travel. She is

Question

A 27-year-old woman asks for loperamide. She has diarrhoea, temperature 38.5°C, blood in the stool and cramping after returning from travel. She is drinking fluids but feels weak. What would you advise the patient?

Accepted Answer

Avoid loperamide and seek same-day medical assessment.

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Use loperamide after each loose stool until bleeding stops.

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Use ibuprofen regularly to reduce bowel inflammation.

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Take an oral iron tablet to replace blood loss and no review.

Answer

Take senna to clear the suspected infection faster.

Bloody diarrhoea and loperamide — GPhC CRA MCQ

A 27-year-old woman asks for loperamide. She has diarrhoea, temperature 38.5°C, blood in the stool and cramping after returning from travel. She is drinking fluids but feels weak. What would you advise the patient?