Loperamide
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Reactions 1065 - 20 Aug 2005 Loperamide Paralytic ileus in an infant: case report An 18-month-old girl received oral loperamide [Imodium] 8mg in four doses administered over < 24 hours for diarrhoea; her mother had administered the drug, which is contraindicated in infants < 2 years of age, without seeking medical advice. She subsequently developed paralytic ileus, with abdominal pain, anorexia, cold extremities and pallor. Loperamide was discontinued and her symptoms improved. Belgian Centre for Information on Pharmacotherapy. Paralytic ileus in an infant treated with loperamide. Folia Pharmacotherapeutica 32: 45, No. 5, May 2005 [French; summarised from a translation] - Unknown 800986647 1 Reactions 20 Aug 2005 No. 1065 0114-9954/10/1065-0001/$14.95 Adis © 2010 Springer International Publishing AG. All rights reserved
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Reactions 1065 - 20 Aug 2005
Loperamide
Paralytic ileus in an infant: case reportAn 18-month-old girl received oral loperamide [Imodium]
8mg in four doses administered over < 24 hours for diarrhoea;her mother had administered the drug, which iscontraindicated in infants < 2 years of age, without seekingmedical advice. She subsequently developed paralytic ileus,with abdominal pain, anorexia, cold extremities and pallor.Loperamide was discontinued and her symptoms improved.Belgian Centre for Information on Pharmacotherapy. Paralytic ileus in an infanttreated with loperamide. Folia Pharmacotherapeutica 32: 45, No. 5, May 2005[French; summarised from a translation] - Unknown 800986647
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Reactions 20 Aug 2005 No. 10650114-9954/10/1065-0001/$14.95 Adis © 2010 Springer International Publishing AG. All rights reserved
