Loperamide ingestions and cardiotoxicity reported to Texas poison centers, 2004-2021 - Baillio M, Tarkenton T, Stuteville H, Varney SM.

BACKGROUND: Loperamide is an over-the-counter anti-diarrheal mu-opioid analogue that has appeared more frequently in emergency department patients in excessive doses to mitigate opioid cravings and withdrawal symptoms. Given the concern for its abuse poten...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news