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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Loperamide misuse and abuse has been a growing problem in the US prompting the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to limit the number of doses in OTC packages either through the use of blister packs ...

TAMPA, Fla. -- The dosing of a popular over-the-counter drug is changing after the FDA says people are abusing it. "We’ve talked about Matthew, and our journey for a number of years and nothing ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA has approved new package size and type limits for the over-the-counter, brand-name tablet and capsule ...

Imodium is an antidiarrheal drug which slows the rhythm of digestion and absorption of fluid in the small intestines. Imodium Instants Loperamide 2mg tablets are used for the treatment of sudden, ...

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 ...