May 15, 2017 in Education

Imodium = Methadone?

A popular drug that promises rapid relief from diarrhea is worrying doctors and emergency room staff because of the dangerous high it gives opioid abusers.

The over-the-counter medication Imodium, whose main ingredient, loperamide, is an opioid, is cheap and easy to buy at a drugstore. It’s available in bulk at Walmart and Costco. Read more

CBC News