Noun
loperamide (uncountable)
(pharmacology) A synthetic antidiarrheal agent of the opiate class (trademark Imodium) that slows intestinal peristalsis and is taken orally in the form of its hydrochloride C29H33ClN2O2·HCl to control acute nonspecific diarrhea or chronic diarrhea associated with inflammatory bowel disease or to reduce fecal volume discharged from ileostomies.
Loperamide Drug Responsible For Overdoses, Says FDA Loperamide is a drug indicated for the treatment of diarrhea – but in a strange twist, it’s also being misused and causing overdoses. Source: Internet
Medications such as loperamide (Imodium) and bismuth subsalicylate may be beneficial; however they may be contraindicated in certain situations. citation Fluids seeAlso A person consuming oral rehydration solution. Source: Internet
This enables loperamide to be used to the same benefit as other opioid drugs but without the CNS side effects or potential for abuse. Source: Internet
The use of IMODIUM (loperamide hcl) in children under 2 years is not recommended. Source: Internet
The adverse effects reported during clinical investigations of IMODIUM® (loperamide hydrochloride) are difficult to distinguish from symptoms associated with the diarrheal syndrome. Source: Internet