A Heart-Wrenching Case of Loperamide Toxicity
<strong>Background: </strong>Loperamide is an insoluble meperidine analog that is commonly used for diarrhea. It is an inexpensive and frequently available over the counter drug. While physicians are aware of its opioid effects, Loperamide use is also linked to cardiac conduction disturb...
Main Authors: | Sadaf Sheikh, Muhammad Akbar Baig |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
2019-12-01
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Series: | Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology |
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Online Access: | http://apjmt.mums.ac.ir/article_14810_e3e2d113d193dc9036a5d0a6ee61f2f6.pdf |
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