Talk:Loperamide

Use when running?

Anyone know if imodium can work for "runners trots"?

According to http://www.time-to-run.com/doctor/runnerstrots.htm

"If all other precautions fail ... consider the use of an over-the-counter anti-diarrhea product such as Imodium. Studies have shown this has reduced problems related to those prone to exercise-induced diarrhea. It is not recommended to use this on a daily basis."

Unfortunatly, they don't specify the studies. Please keep in mind that Wikipedia does not give medical advice --Mdwyer 03:15, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

Side Effects

I always get gas when I use loperamide.

Well, the alternative is diarrhoea and gas. JFW | T@lk 23:33, 22 December 2005 (UTC)

Are you stalking me?  :) Seriously, is that not a common side effect? Happens to other people I know too. PS. Sorry for not signing. I forget sometimes. PrometheusX303 01:34, 24 December 2005 (UTC)

No, it's just that I patrol a lot of medical pages, especially the ones that are commonly vandalized. I'm simply not aware of loperamide causing flatulence, but it does slow down bowel motility while the production of intestinal gases proceeds uninterrupted. It may simply be that the cessation of the diarrhoea brings the flatulence to prominence. JFW | T@lk 00:32, 26 December 2005 (UTC)

Drug Screens

Since Loperamide is an opioid, does it show up on drug tests when looking for heroin? --Mdwyer 18:36, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

This is doubtful, as loperamide is not an opiate, rather a synthetic substance with narcotic purposes such as Demerol(although meperidine may show up) and Tramadol and does not share chemical properties such as morphine's skeleton, which means that it likely will not metabolize into morphine-3-glucuronide and morphine-6-glucuronide, which are the active metabolites tested for. Can we have an expert verify this? Wcbradley 17:04, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

BBB

I'm not sure if the claim about insnufflation should be there as I've seen no evidence to support it in the case of loperamide. I removed the cold water extraction claim too as loperamide is hardly soluble in water. My phantom limb 15:12, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

Cold water extraction from what?

Mild Euphoria?

Can someone post a source for that? I've never heard of it before. Psychoman364 03:47, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

Allergy Issues

How about a discussion on allergy issues? Whenever I take loperamide, it always triggers asthma, wheezing, and shortness of breath. From the paper that comes with imodium, it says there that there are possibilities of experiencing asthma, swelling of face, lips, and tongue, skin rashes, severe blisters, and flaking or peeling of skin. Anyone who can expound more on this? Fmang (talk) 10:17, 14 June 2008 (UTC)

That's Poppycock reference is circular

Current reference 5, the That's Poppycock article, quotes Wikipedia as one of its sources. Wikipedia cannot be used as a source for Wikipedia, so the reference needs to be tracked back to primary sources.

Although it may be that the fact that is being used didn't come from Wikipedia, there is no way of confirming that without finding the true primary source. 193.122.208.213 (talk) 09:10, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

Some OR

I just got back from Thailand - Loperamide HCL is sold there under the brand name: Tedium ! Fitting, I think someone in marketing in Thailand has a sense of humor. But, since this is Original Research (how original, you don't want to know), I'm not putting it in the article. Sorry, too worn out to find & cite a good reference right now! --Tzf (talk) 07:17, 19 July 2009 (UTC)

Last edit changed diarrhea to "hard on"

This seems completely wrong - but I'm no expert — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.8.148.165 (talk) 16:40, 3 June 2011 (UTC)

Recreational use

I have never contributed to Wiki before, but this has to be dealt with.This page literally says that high doses will produce true opiate effects, and that simply isn't so.Simply taking high doses doesn't magically fix the problem of the drug simply not being able to A.Penetrate the blood brain barrier and B.STay there long enough to have ANY effect.All studies on the subject have said that only, and I mean only, when taken concurrently with strong pgp inhibitors can it have any effect at the central nervous system.So please, whoever wrote that, please enlighten me with evidence it has any abuse potential, I would happily absorb every word of your source.Otherwise, remove this;not to sound preachy, but drug addiction is a very difficult thing, and this will only encourage desperate addicts(or stupid kids, as it may be) to take high doses of an anti-diarrhea medication on the prefix that "wikipedia says it works!!!" when in reality, it will do nothing except possibly hurt them.Harm reduction, people — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.98.250.155 (talk) 04:39, 30 July 2011 (UTC)