BRAND NAME: Lomotil, Lofene, Lonox. DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Lomotil is a combination of two drugs, diphenoxylate and atropine. It is used to treat acute diarrhea (diarrhea of limited duration). Diphenoxylate is a man-made narcotic chemically related to meperidine (Demerol).
Causes of Numbness in Fingers. Carpal tunnel syndrome: damage to the nerves in the arm can cause the fingers to become numb or experience a tingling sensation. A common cause of this nerve damage is carpal tunnel syndrome, a condition that causes a nerve to become pinched between the ulna and radius in the arm.
Numbness in the fingers accompanied by a tingling or âpins and needlesâ feeling is a symptom of a condition affecting either the nerves or blood vessels. Physicians often refer to this as finger paresthesias, and it can be the symptom of any number of conditions including diabetes, stroke, seizures, carpal tunnel syndrome and Raynaudâs phenomenon.