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| Article | Treatment | Outcome of Treatment | How long for the coprophagic behavior to respond |
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| Coprophagia in an 8-Year-Old Hospitalized Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Bacewicz, et al., 2017. [9] | 1:1 observation and psychiatry consult. Outpatient psychiatric services after dismission | Coprophagic behavior ceased | Immediately after the 1:1 observation |
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| Coprophagia in an elderly man: a case report and review of the literature. Beck, et al., 2005. [5] | Sertraline 25 mg daily | Coprophagic behavior ceased | |
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| Coprophagic cafè coronary. Byard, et al., 2001. [11] | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
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| A case of coprophagia presenting with sialadenitis. Donnellan, et al., 1999. [12] | Antibiotics | Coprophagic behavior ceased | |
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| Coprophagic Asphyxation in an Intellectually Disabled Woman. Erickson, et al., 2017. [13] | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
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| Treatment of a retarded child’s faeces smearing and coprophagic behaviour. Friedin, et al., 1979. [14] | Toilet training | Coprophagic behavior reduced | 8 months |
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| A clinical study of adult coprophagics. Ghaziuddin, et al., 1985. [15] | Not discussed | Not discussed | Not discussed |
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| Coprophagia in neurologic disorders. Josephs, et al., 2016. [1] | Behavioral treatment (mittens and behavioral modification technique), Haloperidol, Lorazepam, Citalopram, Trazodone, Mirtazapine, Valproic Acid, Quetiapine | Coprophagic behavior ceased only when used Haloperidol was used (1-3 mg daily) | |
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| Coprophagia and urodipsia in a chronic mentally ill woman. McGee, et al., 1989. [4] | Reproductive and rewarding activities (sewing, art group, music appreciation group) | Coprophagic behavior ceased | 6 weeks |
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| Aripripazole treatment for coprophagia in autistic disorder. Pardini, et al., 2010. [3] | Aripripazole (15 mg daily) | Coprophagic behavior reduced substantially | 8 weeks |
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| Coprophagia and pica in individuals with mild to moderate dementia and mixed (iron deficiency and microcytic) anemia. Sharma, et al., 2011. [2] | behavioral changes, including antecedent manipulation, discrimination training between edible and nonedible items, self-protection devices that prohibit placement of objects in the mouth, sensory reinforcement, differential reinforcement of incompatible behaviors such as screening (covering eyes briefly), contingent aversive oral taste (lemon), contingent aversive smell sensation (ammonia), contingent aversive physical sensation (water mist), brief physical restraint, and overcorrection (correct the environment or practice appropriate alternative responses). Donepezil 10 mg daily, Memantine 5 mg twice daily, Ziprasidone 40 mg at bedtime, Duloxetine 90 mg daily, and Mirtazapine 15 mg daily (medication that was administered before the coprophagic behavior) | Patient improved | |
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| Treatment of coprophagia with carbamazepine. Stewart, 1995. [7] | Carbamazepine regimen titrated to a maximum dose of 300 mg tid, Phenytoin 100 mg bid, Dexamethasone 2 mg tid, Lorazepam | Coprophagic behavior ceased only with Carbamazepine | |
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| Escalation of a fetish: coprophagia in a nonpsychotic adult of normal intelligence. Wise, et al., 1995. [10] | Supportive psychotherapy and tricyclic antidepressant, alcoholics anonymous meetings | Coprophagic behavior ceased | 22 months |
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