Loperamide HCl 1mg/7.5mL; mint flavor; contains alcohol 0.5%. Acute: Initially 4mg, then 2mg after each loose stool; max 8mg/day. Stop after 48 hours if ineffective. Chronic: initially 4mg; ...

Opioid addicts looking for a cheap high are turning to an over-the-counter anti-diarrhea medication, prompting a federal agency to ask manufacturers to change the way the drug is packaged in an effort ...

As part of its efforts to combat the opioid epidemic, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration is asking manufacturers of over-the-counter anti-diarrhea treatments to change the way they package their ...

Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are typically considered safe when taken at the recommended doses. But take the right amount for a little too long, and you could run into some unexpected side effects.

Johnson & Johnson’s McNeil-PPC Inc. unit is accused in a lawsuit of misusing patents to block competition to a version of its Imodium anti-diarrhea medicine that also helps control gas. Patents ...

The Food and Drug Administration is asking manufacturers of over-the-counter anti-diarrhea treatments to change the way they package their products in an effort to curb abuse by people with drug ...