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- Ryan MacDonald, Jason Heiner, Joshua Villarreal, and Jared Strote.
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington, USA.
- BMJ Case Rep. 2015 Jan 1; 2015.
AbstractLoperamide is a common over-the-counter antidiarrheal considered safe in a broad range of dosages and thought devoid of abuse potential. We describe the first case of a patient with loperamide dependence due to misuse of its opiate-like effects achieved by chronic massive oral ingestions. A 26-year-old man who was taking 800 mg of loperamide per day presented requesting detoxification referral. Loperamide has potential for euphoric effects and information on how to facilitate such effects is easily available. It is important for physicians to be aware of the potential for misuse of and dependence on loperamide, with symptoms mimicking opiate use.2015 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
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