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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: Watching Out for Loperamide Abuse
Description: Guest: Tyler S. Oesterle, M.D., M.P.H. (@OesterleMD)
Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@ChutkaMD)
Opioid abuse remains a significant problem, and as law enforcement and regulatory agencies tighten access to prescription analgesics, individuals are seeking alternatives. It’s been discovered that when taken at very high doses, loperamide can produce similar effects to the opioid analgesics and the drug is inexpensive when compared to the price of both illicit and prescription opioids. As a result, loperamide abuse has become a significant problem. In this episode we discuss loperamide abuse with Tyler Oesterle, M...