Prospective randomized double-blind trial of racecadotril compared with loperamide in elderly people with gastroenteritis living in nursing homes

Luca Gallelli (1, 2) , Manuela Colosimo (3) , Grazia A. Tolotta (1) , Daniella Falcone (4) , Laura Luberto (5) , Lucia S. Curto (4) , Pierandrea Rende (1) , Francesca Mazzei (3) , Norma M. Marigliano (1, 3) , Giovambattista de Sarro (1) , Salvatore Cucchiara (6)

1 Chair of Pharmacology, School of Medicine and Surgery, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine
2 School of Medicine and Surgery Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine
3 Geriatric Nursing Home "Madonna di Porto"
4 Chair of Molecular Biology, School of Medicine and Surgery Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine
5 Chair of Biochemistry, School of Medicine and Surgery Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine
6 Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Liver Unit

Mots clés: Acute diarrhea; Gastroenteritis; Elderly patients; Racecadotril; Loperamide

Luca Gallelli, Manuela Colosimo, Grazia A. Tolotta, Daniella Falcone, Laura Luberto, et al.. Prospective randomized double-blind trial of racecadotril compared with loperamide in elderly people with gastroenteritis living in nursing homes. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2009, 66 (2), pp.137-144. ⟨10.1007/s00228-009-0751-3⟩. ⟨hal-00612985⟩