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 ...

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 ...

Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are typically considered safe when taken at the recommended doses. But take the right amount for a little too long, and you could run into some unexpected side effects.