Loperamide bloody diarrhea. In 1990, all formulations for children of the antidiarrheal loperamide were banned in Pakistan. Loperamide is not recommended in the UK for use during pregnancy or by nursing mothers. In the US, loperamide is classified by the FDA as pregnancy category C. Studies in rat models have shown no teratogenicity, but sufficient studies in humans have not been conducted. One controlled, prospective study of 89 women exposed to loperamide during their first trimester of pregnancy showed no increased risk of malformations. This, however, was only one study with a small sample size. Loperamide can be present in breast
Heterogeneous condition case, in which it is not possible to speak about a single disease associated to the clinical course of the patient. While the term "medical condition" generally includes mental illnesses, in some contexts the term is used specifically to denote any illness, injury, or disease except for mental illnesses. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), the widely used psychiatric manual that defines all mental disorders, uses the term "general medical condition" to refer to all diseases, illnesses, and injuries except for mental disorders. This usage is also commonly seen in the psychiatric literature. Some health insurance policies