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Unexpected Serious Cardiac Arrhythmias in the Setting of Loperamide AbuseSOMWAIL RASLA, MD; PARAG PARIKH, MD; PETER HOFFMEISTER, MD; AMY ST. AMAND, PharmDc; MARINA K. GARAS, DO; AMR EL MELIGY, MD; TARO MINAMI, MD, FACP, FCCP; NISHANT R. SHAH, MD, MPH, MSc ABSTRACT Loperamide (Imodium) is a non-prescription opioid re-ceptor agonist available over-the-counter for the treat-ment of diarrhea. When ingested in excessive doses, loperamide can penetrate the blood-brain barrier and is reported to produce euphoria, central nervous system and respiratory depression, and cardiotoxicity.
his other medications including Fluoxetine, Prazosin, and Quetiapine were discontinued. Pacer pads were applied and the patient was transferred to the ICU for close monitor-
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