Cardiac Effects of Loperamide OD – The Poison Review

Source: Cardiac effects of loperamide overdose | The Poison Review

Just when you start to think you’ve heard it all you stumble upon this article.  I’ve never thought about taking mass quantities of anti-diarrheal medication for the purpose of getting high.

A little-known manifestation of loperamide toxicity is cardiac dysrhythmias. This case report describes a 48-year-old woman who had ingested up to 40 tablets 2-mg loperamide daily for several weeks to “get a high.”
I’m practically speechless.

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