loperamide
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of loperamide
(ch)lo(rophenyl) + (pi)per(idine) + (butyr)amide, three of its chemical components
Example Sentences
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The research team examined patients using a range of treatments, including Food and Drug Administration-approved IBS drugs, antidepressants, antispasmodics and opioid-based antidiarrheal medications such as loperamide and diphenoxylate, which are commonly recommended for symptom relief.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 16, 2026
The primary ingredient in Imodium and similar drugs, loperamide, is intended to control diarrhea, with maximum-recommended doses ranging between 8 and 16 milligrams per day.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 7, 2016
“The urine toxicology we do in our hospital doesn’t look for loperamide, so it’s possible we missed cases,” said Amitava Dasgupta, a toxicologist at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2016
All cases of cardiac problems associated with the misuse or abuse of loperamide should be reported to the F.D.A.’s Medwatch online registry.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2016
According to National Poison Center data, calls related to loperamide usage increased by 71 percent from 2011 to 2014.
From US News ● May 5, 2016
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