Imodium is a medication that can be used to treat dogs with diarrhea. Imodium is actually a brand name for a drug called Loperamide. It works by slowing down movement in the intestines, allowing the ...

(WASHINGTON) — U.S. health regulators on Tuesday asked makers of popular anti-diarrhea drugs to sell their medications in smaller amounts to make them harder to abuse. The request comes amid a spike ...

Opioid withdrawal can make people desperate for relief, and a common remedy, sold in most drug stores, turns out to have unexpected health risks. Loperamide, available as a generic or as the brand ...

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 ...

Drug abusers are discovering the anti-diarrhea medication Imodium A-D, whose main ingredient is an opioid, is a supercheap and potentially dangerous way to cope with their addiction, experts say. Sold ...

WASHINGTON--The over-the-counter anti-diarrhea medication Imodium®, or its key ingredient loperamide, is increasingly being abused by people attempting to self-treat their opioid addiction, with ...

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 ...

When they can’t get opioid painkillers, a growing number of addicts turn to anti-diarrhea medication like Imodium for a cheap high, but with serious consequences. Some call it "the poor man's ...

Drug addiction is a global concern. When one addiction is suppressed, another form of addiction emerges. Opioid addicts who cannot get their hands on painkillers turn to Imodium to get their fix. Due ...

BERGEN COUNTY-- He didn't think it would come to this. He stood in front of the mirror and looked at himself: 22 years old and addicted to anti-diarrhea medication. It sounded funny -- he knew that.

Judge Invalidates Patents for Imodium A-D In a big win for generic drug manufacturers, a federal judge has invalidated the patents for Imodium A-D - a popular, over-the-counter diarrhea medicine - ...

It isn't always about diarrhea. That is a general statement but also applies to the use of anti-diarrhea medications. KDKA CBS Pittsburgh reported that a 29 year old Pittsburgh-area man died in ...