According to the World Health Organization, diarrhea is defined as the passage of three or more loose or liquid stools per day (or more frequent passage than is normal for the individual).1
Diarrhea can be acute or chronic. Acute diarrhea is more common than persistent or chronic diarrhea.2
Acute diarrhea
Acute diarrhea is fairly common and can last for hours or days. You might experience diarrhea as a result of a viral or bacterial infection including food poisoning or traveller’s diarrhea.
The usual clinical features of acute infective diarrhea are frequent stools, sometimes with blood and mucous, pain during passing stools, abdominal pain, vomiting, and fever.
Severe diarrhea leads to dehydration, which manifests itself as apprehension, cold clammy skin, rapid pulse, deep and rapid respiration, inelastic skin, sunken eyeballs, dry tongue, scanty urine, and low blood pressure. Untreated acute diarrhea can be fatal.
Non-infectious diarrhea can be caused by drugs such as antibiotics, certain anti-depressants, antacids, bronchodilators, chemotherapeutic agents, laxatives, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, etc., and spurious diarrhea, which follows chronic constipation especially in older people and in association with psychological stress.
Chronic diarrhea or persistent diarrhea
Chronic diarrhea lasts for weeks or months and may be either persistent or recurrent. The causes of chronic diarrhea is usually the result of an intestinal disease or disorder, such as celiac disease or Crohn’s disease.
Chronic diarrhea is either persistent or recurrent with intervening periods of normalcy or constipation. Stool volume may be large or small and may be watery, loose, bulky, or frothy.
Untreated chronic diarrhea can lead to malabsorption syndrome and malnutrition. It is always important to understand the underlying cause of diarrhea so that the right treatment can be planned.
Having an episode of diarrhea is never a pleasant experience. You need to take steps to help relieve diarrhea.
Diaronex®’s active ingredient, the bark extract of the tree herb Holarrhena Antidysentrica (Pubescens), works to effectively relieve diarrhea. Its medicinal ingredient is 100% natural and herbal, is dairy free, gluten free and allergen free.
Here are some other things you can do if you contract diarrhea:
A prescription is not required for Diaronex®.
You can buy Diaronex® online and soon over-the-counter at select retail stores and pharmacies. Available in bottles of 20 tablets.
As soon diarrhea symptoms occur, you can take Diaronex®.
Take Diaronex® up to three times a day if needed. To take Diaronex®, ingest two tablets with warm water and drink it before meals.
Diaronex® should be taken with warm water, before meals.
No. Diaronex® is only available and approved by Health Canada for adults.
No side effect or toxic effect of Holarrhena (active ingredient in Diaronex®) has been mentioned in the classical Ayurvedic literature 3
Some people may experience constipation if Diaronex® is taken over a prolonged period.4
Consult a healthcare practitioner if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, if you have hypertension, if symptoms persist or worsen, if you have difficulty swallowing, if you are taking other medications, if you have a Central Nervous System (CNS) disorder.4
Do not take Diaronex® if you have bloody or black stools.4
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