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A point of interest, not mentioned in the article, is that loperamide is actually an opioid. All opioids cause some degree of constipation, hence why loperamide
by GordonS 6y ago
A point of interest, not mentioned in the article, is that loperamide is actually an opioid. All opioids cause some degree of constipation, hence why loperamide helps with diarrhea. Loperamide is unusual, in that it doesn't cross the blood-brain barrier, hence why taking it doesn't get you high.
- dreamcompiler 6y agoWhich is why Loperamide is an over-the-counter drug (no prescription needed) at least in the US.
- throw345hn 6y agoYes and FDA started restricted the amount anyone can buy because some people started abusing it to the extreme. Now to get a 16mg dose, you would probably need a prescription