Question 1

what is the definition or description of: loperamide overdose?

Accepted Answer

Loperamide overdose: An overdose occurs when an excessive / dangerous dose of a drug is used.   "Overdose symptoms may include dizziness, drowsiness, little or no urination, severe stomach cramps, or constipation." REF:  https://www.drugs.com/mtm/loperamide.html

Question 2

what are the signs of imodium (loperamide) overdose?

Accepted Answer

Imodium (loperamide): (loperamide hcl)  can cause liver dysfunction, retention of urine, paralytic ileus ; CNS depression.

Question 3

would 4mg of loperamide show up on drug test ?

Accepted Answer

Doubtful: not a drug of abuse.

Question 4

what happens if i take loperamide 2mg two times a day everyday for a whole year; would i overdose?

Accepted Answer

Probably ok: In most cases, it is save to take loperamide on a daily basis, but i would make sure that you are doing so under the supervision of a physician to make sure you are not just masking an underlying problem.

Question 5

how does imodium (loperamide) actually work, anyway?  how bad can it be to overdose?

Accepted Answer

Imodium (loperamide): Imodium anti-diarrheals are actually a drug called loperamide.  This drug acts on the walls of the gut inhibiting their movement and increasing the tone in the sphincter muscle of your anus.  This causes your feces to stop moving in your gut allowing your body to absorb more of the water.  The drug is fairly safe, however large overdosing can cause constipation, paralytic ileus or toxic megacolon.

Question 6

i can't take antispasmodic drugs for side effects. can i take  loperamide for mild ibs-d ?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: IBS is caused by a dysregulation of intestinal motility, but we don't know why it effects someone with diarrhea and someone else with constipation.  The problem with using loperamide is that it can intentionally slow intestinal motility and you may morph from IBS-D to alternating diarrhea and constipation.

Question 7

why loperamide(imodium) is prescripted for traveler's diarrhea while this disease might be infectious which might complicate it by anti motility drug?

Accepted Answer

We don't: you are right--we don't use anti motility drugs for infectious diarhoea.it should be allowed to run its course.if needed we use peptobismol--a bismuth salt for binding.

Question 8

hi have taken 2 lomotil (diphenoxylat and atropine) with no effect, so now took one loperamide. i also want to take a pepto. need to sleep! is it safe? i don't want to overdose.

Accepted Answer

Diarrhea: I presume you are suffering from diarrhea or IBS. do not mix medicines. Also be aware that Pepto Bismol will turn your stool black. If you use lomotil, (diphenoxylat and atropine) take one every 4 hrs for a full day before switching. If it lasts longer than 3 days see your doctor

Question 9

i m 70+the hospital  doctor im a patient of is giving me loperamide due to slight bowlel seepage as my condition is cancer of the menegis which hasnt spread ,also i  had a stroke yr ago and take plavix i thought this was a major drug interaction?

Accepted Answer

No, it isn&#x27;t: there&#x27;s no interaction between loperamide and plavix, good that you asked, always exercise caution with multiple medications, wish you well

Question 10

hi is it ok to use buscopan and loperamide together?

Accepted Answer

If you have both: Symptoms.  Diarrhea and severe cramps you can use both meds.  Try to treat underlying causes if possible

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What is the definition or description of: loperamide overdose?

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Would 4mg of loperamide show up on drug test ?

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What happens if i take loperamide 2mg two times a day everyday for a whole year; would i overdose?

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How does imodium (loperamide) actually work, anyway? how bad can it be to overdose?

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I can't take antispasmodic drugs for side effects. can i take loperamide for mild ibs-d ?

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Why loperamide(imodium) is prescripted for traveler's diarrhea while this disease might be infectious which might complicate it by anti motility drug?

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Hi have taken 2 lomotil (diphenoxylat and atropine) with no effect, so now took one loperamide. i also want to take a pepto. need to sleep! is it safe? i don't want to overdose.

A member asked:

I m 70+the hospital doctor im a patient of is giving me loperamide due to slight bowlel seepage as my condition is cancer of the menegis which hasnt spread ,also i had a stroke yr ago and take plavix i thought this was a major drug interaction?

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Hi is it ok to use buscopan and loperamide together?

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