UNSPSC 51171700: Antidiarrheals

This classification denotes miscellaneous agents found useful in the symptomatic treatment of increased liquidity or decreased consistency of feces, such as running stool. i.e., diarrhea. they have no effect on the agent(s) that cause diarrhea, but merely alleviate the condition.

UNSPSC 51171700 Antidiarrheals is a Class code, but the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it does not align with antidiarrheal products. Instead, the opportunities show procurement of diagnostic and specimen-testing services, direct-to-manufacturer pharmaceutical programs, and generic multi-source pharmaceuticals through cooperative purchasing. The mismatch suggests the code is being misapplied in state and local systems, or the tagging reflects a broader pharmaceutical and related-services category rather than the specific antidiarrheal commodity the code nominally describes. The actual buying under this tag encompasses offender drug-testing logistics and lab services, pharmacy benefit management strategy exploration, and OTC and generic pharmaceutical distribution agreements through established wholesaler networks.

The issuing bodies include a county corrections department (Collin County, Texas), a state health and human services agency (Texas HHS Commission), and a multistate cooperative purchasing alliance (MMCAP, administered by Minnesota Department of Administration). Geographic activity centers on Texas and the upper Midwest, with MMCAP's scope extending to Oregon and other participating jurisdictions. Representative recent opportunities include Collin County's RFP 2026-327 for offender specimen collection and drug testing services (due July 23, 2026, estimated value $600,000 over two years with optional renewals), Texas HHS Commission's RFI HHS0017013 for direct-to-manufacturer prescription program capabilities (closed April 3, 2026, exploratory in nature with no award value), and MMCAP's RFP S1070000015802 for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products through authorized wholesalers (due March 26, 2026, two-year term with optional extensions). The disparity between the code's nominal scope and the actual procurement activity suggests limited genuine antidiarrheal procurement under this classification at the state and local level.