Loperamide is an anti-diarrheal agent that is available as various over-the-counter products for treating diarrhea. The drug was first synthesized in 1969 and used medically in 1976. It is a highly lipophilic synthetic phenylpiperidine opioid that is structurally similar to opiate receptor agonists such as diphenoxylate and haloperidol. Due to pharmacologic...
Loperamide is indicated for the relief of diarrhea, including Travelers’ Diarrhea. As an off-label use, it is often used to manage chemotherapy-related diarrhea.
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio, United States
Camp Lemonnier Djibouti, Djibouti, Djibouti
JTF-Bravo, Soto Cano AB, Comayagua, Honduras
British Army Training Site UK, Nanyuki, Kenya
University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Hospital Universitario Donostia, San Sebastián, Donostia, Spain
Hospital Universitario General de Catalunya, Sant Cugat Del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida, Spain
Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Elche, Alicante, Spain
Hospital Costa del Sol, Málaga, Andalucía, Spain
Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain
TianJin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China
Hospital CUF Descobertas, Lisboa, Portugal
Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Merksem, Belgium
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