A Case Report of Loperamide-Induced Ventricular Storm
Loperamide is an easily accessible antidiarrheal medication. Unlike other medications in its class, loperamide is unique in that it causes euphoria at supratherapeutic levels due to its effect on opioid receptors. Unfortunately, with its growing abuse potential also comes increasing reports of cardi...
Main Authors: | Jerome De Vera DO, Hyungjin Ben Kim DO, Antoine E. Sakr MD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2021-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709621990768 |
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