FDA: People Are Overdosing on Anti-Diarrhea Medication, Can Cause Serious Heart Problems
A box of Johnson & Johnson Immodium brand diarrhea medication is arranged for a photograph in Tiskilwa, Illinois, U.S., on Thursday, April 14, 2016. Johnson & Johnson is expected to report quarterly earnings on April 19. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg
People are overdosing on an anti-diarrhea drug that has effects similar to opiate drugs, but can cause serious heart problems and even lead to death, warns the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The drug is Imodium, which is often referred to by its primary ingredient, loperamide.
