A cryophemer composition for use in the treatment of HIV-associated diarrhea or diarrhea associated with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in an HIV-positive subject by administration of about 250 mg to about 1000 mg per day; administration of approximately 250 mg per day; administration of approximately 500 mg per day; administration of approximately 1000 mg per day; administration of approximately 125 mg twice daily; administration of approximately 250 mg twice a day; or the administration of approximately 500 mg twice a day of cryptoelectric to the subject in need, optionally in which a subject is considered treated if the subject demonstrates one or more of a decrease in the number of bowel movements per day, a decrease in the number of aqueous bowel movements per day, an improvement in the daily abdominal score for pain or discomfort, an improvement in the daily stool consistency score, a decrease in stool consistency, a decrease in the number of days per week that the subject experiences urgency, a decrease in the number of days per week that the subject experiences faecal incontinence or a decrease in unscheduled visits due to a significant worsening of diarrhea.Una composición de crofelémero para su uso en el tratamiento de la diarrea asociada al VIH o la diarrea asociada a la terapia antirretrovírica altamente activa (TARGA) en un sujeto VIH positivo mediante la administración de aproximadamente 250 mg a aproximadamente 1000 mg por día; la administración de aproximadamente 250 mg por día; la administración de aproximadamente 500 mg por día; la administración de aproximadamente 1000 mg por día; la administración de aproximadamente 125 mg dos veces por día; la administración de aproximadamente 250 mg dos veces por día; o la administración de aproximadamente 500 mg dos veces por día de crofelémero al sujeto que lo necesite, opcionalmente en la que un sujeto se considera tratado si el sujeto demuestra uno o más de entre una disminución en el número d