Loperamide
Loperamide is a drug used to treat diarrhea. It is available as a prescription and a nonprescription product.
Summary of Interactions with Vitamins, Herbs, and Foods
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| Depletion or interference | None known |
| Side effect reduction/prevention | None known |
| Supportive interaction | None known |
| Reduced drug absorption/bioavailability | None known |
| Adverse interaction | None known |
An asterisk (*) next to an item in the summary indicates that the interaction is supported only by weak, fragmentary, and/or contradictory scientific evidence.
Interactions with Foods and Other Compounds
Alcohol
Loperamide may cause drowsiness or dizziness.1 Alcohol may intensify these effects and increase the risk of accidental injury. To prevent problems, people taking loperamide should avoid alcohol.
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1. Threlkeld DS (ed). Gastrointestinal Drugs, Antidiarrheals, Loperamide HCl; in Facts and Comparisons Drug Information. Facts and Comparisons, St. Louis, MO, August 1993, 324b–4c.
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