WASHINGTON -- Federal health officials are investigating sometimes-deadly overdoses with common anti-diarrhea drugs, a bizarre manifestation of the nation's drug abuse problem. The primary ingredient ...

(NEW YORK) — The opioid crisis has taken what the FDA calls “many new and troubling turns,” and and this is one of them. Opioid addicts are buying a popular diarrhea medicine, loperamide, sold under ...

This week, the FDA issued a warning about the anti-diarrhea medication, Loperamide known as Imodium. Apparently, people are taking massive doses of it, trying to get high. "There's no smart drug to ...

Ibsrela for IBS-C can cause diarrhea in about 16% of patients, but it usually goes away in about a week. Bloating and gas occur in about 3% of Ibsrela users, but exercise and drinking tea may help.

For those experiencing paradoxical diarrhea, the body sends confusing signals that can leave both patients and healthcare providers perplexed. This unusual digestive condition creates a seemingly ...

In a big win for generic drug manufacturers, a federal judge has invalidated the patents for Imodium A-D - a popular, over-the-counter diarrhea medicine - after finding that the patented improvements ...

If the first thing you think of when you get diarrhea is the Pepto Bismol song – "Nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea!" – there are two things you should know. 1. Jingles are a ...

Sure, we have many diarrhea jokes. But the reality is that diarrhea kills 2,195 children every day—more than AIDS, malaria, and measles combined. Diarrheal diseases lead to 1 in 9 child deaths ...