A double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study of SP-303 (Provir) in the symptomatic treatment of acute diarrhea among travelers to Jamaica and Mexico

@article{DiCesare2002ADB,
  title={A double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study of SP-303 (Provir) in the symptomatic treatment of acute diarrhea among travelers to Jamaica and Mexico},
  author={Daniel DiCesare and Herbert Dupont and John J. Mathewson and David Ashley and Francisco G Martinez-Sandoval and James E. Pennington and Steven B. Porter},
  journal={American Journal of Gastroenterology},
  year={2002},
  volume={97},
  pages={2585-2588}
}
OBJECTIVE:The study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of SP-303 (Provir), a plant-derived product with novel antisecretory properties, in the treatment of travelers’ diarrhea.METHODS:A total of 184 persons from the United States who acquired diarrhea in Jamaica or Mexico were enrolled in a double-blind, placebo-controlled study examining the effectiveness of three doses of SP-303 in reducing illness. Subjects were treated with 125 mg, 250 mg, or 500 mg SP-303 or a matching placebo four… 
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