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 and tingling can be caused by other medical conditions, including: 1  Carpal tunnel syndrome (pressure on a nerve at the wrist) 2  Diabetes. 3  Migraines. Multiple sclerosis. 4  Seizures. Stroke.  Transient ischemic attack (TIA), sometimes called a mini- 1 stroke. Underactive thyroid.