ALLENTOWN, Pa. (WPVI) -- A local doctor is sounding the alarm on a routine medication, which is becoming a dangerous target of abuse. It's something almost everyone has in their medicine cabinet. The ...

It isn't always about diarrhea. That is a general statement but also applies to the use of anti-diarrhea medications. KDKA CBS Pittsburgh reported that a 29 year old Pittsburgh-area man died in ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (WPVI) -- Rutgers University researchers say they have uncovered a new threat in the opioid crisis - a rise in overdoses from the abuse of an over-the-counter diarrhea medication.

A 29-year old man died at his home in Pittsburgh last year after consuming more than the recommended dosage of an over-the-counter drug used for diarrhea. The office of the medical examiner said that ...

Officials from Randolph Country issues warning against the excessive use of anti-diarrheal drug Imodium, with an active ingredient Loperamide, after a 23-year-old man died from an overdose. Randolph ...

WEBVTT JACKIE: YES, SHANNON, AND THISTHEY SAY IT WAS LOPERAMIDEACCORDING TO THE MEDICALCOMMENT, BUT THEY HAVE DECLINEDPATEL’S POISONING DEATH IS THEACTIVE INGREDIENT IN DRUGS LIKEBUT WHEN PEOPLE ABUSE ...

In its ongoing effort to stem misuse and abuse of loperamide (Imodium, Johnson & Johnson), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved changes to the packaging for brand-name, ...

The United States Food and Drug Administration warned that the use of the anti-diarrheal drug Imodium (Loperamide) in doses higher than the recommended amounts may result in severe heart problems ...

ORLANDO, Florida — In patients with fecal incontinence, psyllium fiber appears to be as effective as loperamide for reducing bowel leakage, without intolerable adverse effects, a new study shows.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- A local doctor is sounding the alarm on a routine medication, which is becoming a dangerous target of abuse. It's something almost everyone has in their medicine cabinet. The most ...