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 ...

Acute: Initially 4mg, then 2mg after each loose stool; max 16mg/day. Stop after 48 hours if ineffective. Chronic: initially 4mg; maintenance 4–8mg/day. Reevaluate if no improvement after 10 days at ...

Imodium Instants Loperamide 2mg tablets are used for the treatment of sudden, short-lived attacks of diarrhoea in adults and children 12 years and over. Do not take more than 5 capsules in any 24 ...

Loperamide, a non-prescription antidiarrhoeal with μ‐opioid receptor agonist properties, has long been considered safe when used at therapeutic doses. However, there is increasing evidence that its ...

“Esomeprazole is a widely used treatment for heartburn and acid reflux, but it’s often a tongue-twister for customers, Niamh says. “When someone comes in asking for help with ‘that heartburn medicine, ...