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Nitazoxanide is a synthetic thiazolide compound used as a broad-spectrum antiparasitic and antiviral medication. It was first developed as an antiprotozoal agent and is approved to treat diarrhea caused by the protozoa Cryptosporidium parvum and Giardia lamblia in people with a healthy immune system. After oral dosing it is rapidly converted in the body to its active form, tizoxanide. In more recent years it has drawn interest as a first-in-class broad-spectrum antiviral, having shown activity against a wide range of viruses in laboratory and clinical study.
Asimadoline is an orally active, peripherally restricted kappa-opioid receptor agonist that was investigated for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), mainly the diarrhea-predominant subtype, and for other conditions involving visceral pain.