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Common causes of Diarrhea



Introduction:

This information shows the various causes of Diarrhea, and how common these diseases or conditions are in the general population. This is not a direct indication as to how commonly these diseases are the actual cause of Diarrhea, but gives a relative idea as to how frequent these diseases are seen overall.

  • 17 diseases that are "very common".
  • 34 diseases that are "common".
  • 14 diseases that are "uncommon".
  • 5 diseases that are "rare".
  • 79 diseases that are "rare".
  • 2014 diseases without any prevalence information.

    Causes of Diarrhea that are very common

    The following causes of Diarrhea are diseases or medical conditions that affect more than 10 million people in the USA:

    Causes of Diarrhea that are common

    The following causes of Diarrhea are diseases or conditions that affect more than 1 million people in the USA:

    Causes of Diarrhea that are uncommon

    The following causes of Diarrhea are diseases or conditions that affect more than 200,000 people, but less than 1 million people in the USA:

    Causes of Diarrhea that are rare

    The offical US government definition of a "rare" disease is one that affects 200,000 people or less. The following causes of Diarrhea appear in the population at a rate of less than 200,000 people per year in the USA:

    Causes of Diarrhea that are very rare

    The following causes of Diarrhea appear in the population at a rate of substantially less than 200,000 people per year in the USA:

    Causes of Diarrhea without any prevalence information

    The following causes of Diarrhea are ones for which we do not have any prevalence information.

    All Causes of Diarrhea

    The full list of all possible causes for Diarrhea described in various sources is as follows:

    See full list of possible disease causes of Diarrhea

    Drug side effect causes of Diarrhea

    The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins may possibly cause Diarrhea as a side effect.
    [See detailed list of 2680 drug side effect causes of Diarrhea]

    Drug interaction causes of Diarrhea:

    Drug interactions may be a possible cause of Diarrhea including:

    • Misoprostol and magnesium-containing antacid interaction
    • Cytotec magnesium-containing antacid interaction
    • Lithium (Eskalith) and ACE Inhibitor interaction
    • Lithium (Eskalith) and Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARBs) interaction
    • Lithium (Eskalith) and COX-2 Inhibitor interaction
    [See detailed list of 1686 drug interaction causes of Diarrhea]

     » Next page: Travel-related causes of Diarrhea

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