Opioid use disorder is a growing problem in the United States. Withdrawal can be unpleasant and difficult. Symptoms such as diarrhea, muscle aches, runny nose, sweating, chills, and nausea can be ...

The FDA warns taking high doses of the anti-diarrhea medication Imodium may lead to serious and potentially fatal heart problems. Officials say it is safe when used as directed. Doctors say some ...

Imodium (loperamide) is an over-the-counter drug that’s used to treat symptoms of diarrhea. As with other drugs, Imodium can cause side effects, such as constipation, drowsiness, and dizziness. More ...

Loperamide, a drug with opiate effects used to treat short term bouts of diarrhea, and the active ingredient in Imodium AD sold over the counter, is now in the cross hairs of the FDA in an effort to ...

Loperamide, the over-the-counter antidiarrheal medication, is in the news. A recent paper in the Annals of Emergency Medicine documents two loperamide-induced deaths, [1] and loperamide-associated ...

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2018 -- Increasingly, people addicted to opioid painkillers are using dangerously high doses of the diarrhea drug Imodium, or loperamide, either to get high or to help ease ...

Higher-than-recommended doses of the antidiarrheal medicine loperamide, sold under the brand name Imodium, can lead to serious heart problems and even death, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

No doubt you’ve heard that America is in the middle of an opioid epidemic. People are getting hooked on and abusing painkillers like oxycodone(which goes by the ...

Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are typically considered safe when taken at the recommended doses. But take the right amount for a little too long, and you could run into some unexpected side effects.

Higher than recommended doses of diarrhea drug loperamide (Imodium) can cause serious and even fatal cardiac arrhythmias, the FDA warned. Although some of the 48 cases of QT interval prolongation, ...

As with all medications, the cost of Imodium can vary. Factors that may affect the price you’ll pay include: your treatment plan the pharmacy where you buy Imodium the form of Imodium you take Imodium ...