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Jun 09, 2022
3 minutes
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Q MY GRANDSON GETS LOPERAMIDE FROM THE PHARMACY FOR DIARRHOEA. IS IT SAFE?
ALoperamide is an over-the-counter drug bought to treat short-term diarrhoea such as travellers’ diarrhoea. At recommended doses, it acts on receptors in the gut to control diarrhoea. However, at higher doses, it can cross the blood-brain barrier and lead to mood-changing effects like those seen with opioid agonists such as morphine. Surveys suggest non-medical use of loperamide is widespread for its euphoric properties and to mitigate effects of opiate withdrawal.
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