In its ongoing effort to stem misuse and abuse of loperamide (Imodium, Johnson & Johnson), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved changes to the packaging for brand-name, ...

A 29-year old man died at his home in Pittsburgh last year after consuming more than the recommended dosage of an over-the-counter drug used for diarrhea. The office of the medical examiner said that ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced new action today to combat the growing problem of abuse and misuse of the over-the-counter (OTC), opioid-based antidiarrheal medication loperamide ...

Officials from Randolph Country issues warning against the excessive use of anti-diarrheal drug Imodium, with an active ingredient Loperamide, after a 23-year-old man died from an overdose. Randolph ...

The FDA has issued a warning about loperamide-related cardiovascular events. The FDA warns that the antidiarrheal loperamide can lead to serious cardiac events when taken in high doses. Taking higher ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (WPVI) -- Rutgers University researchers say they have uncovered a new threat in the opioid crisis - a rise in overdoses from the abuse of an over-the-counter diarrhea medication.

WEBVTT JACKIE: YES, SHANNON, AND THISTHEY SAY IT WAS LOPERAMIDEACCORDING TO THE MEDICALCOMMENT, BUT THEY HAVE DECLINEDPATEL’S POISONING DEATH IS THEACTIVE INGREDIENT IN DRUGS LIKEBUT WHEN PEOPLE ABUSE ...

The United States Food and Drug Administration warned that the use of the anti-diarrheal drug Imodium (Loperamide) in doses higher than the recommended amounts may result in severe heart problems ...

The abuse or misuse of the antidiarrheal medication loperamide, commonly known as Imodium A-D, can cause serious cardiac events including QT interval prolongation, Torsades de Pointes or other ...

Searching for an alternative to opioid painkillers such as Oxycontin and Vicodin, some addicts are now turning to the diarrhea drug Imodium for a high, researchers say. This abuse of Imodium — for its ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / September 23, 2019 / Jaguar Health, Inc. (JAGX) ("Jaguar" or the "Company") issued the following comments today regarding the September 20, 2019 announcement by the ...

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