Loperamide Dependence: A Case Report

Background: Loperamide is used as an antidiarrheal drug and is available over-the-counter. It cannot pass the blood-brain barrier and it does not have a considerable abuse potential. It can lead to dangerous cardiac arrhythmia.Case Report: Herein, we report a 35-year-old man with a 13-year history o...

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Published in:Addiction and Health
Main Authors: Mehran Zarghami, Maryam Rezapour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2017-05-01
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Online Access:https://ahj.kmu.ac.ir/article_84708_e8f9dee7edffbed101084ce0e655d48d.pdf