OTC Diarrhea Drug Increasingly Being Misused for Opioid Effects

By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM The over-the-counter antidiarrheal loperamide (sold as Imodium and others) can lead to central nervous system and respiratory depression, dysrhythmias, and …
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - Category: Primary Care Source Type: news