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loperamide and Cardiac Toxicity

loperamide has been researched along with Cardiac Toxicity in 9 studies

Loperamide: One of the long-acting synthetic ANTIDIARRHEALS; it is not significantly absorbed from the gut, and has no effect on the adrenergic system or central nervous system, but may antagonize histamine and interfere with acetylcholine release locally.
loperamide : A synthetic piperidine derivative, effective against diarrhoea resulting from gastroenteritis or inflammatory bowel disease.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Loperamide is a popular antidiarrheal medication that has been used for many years."8.98Loperamide cardiotoxicity: "A Brief Review". ( Akel, T; Bekheit, S, 2018)
"Loperamide has been a safe and effective treatment for diarrhea for many years."8.31The Potential Mechanisms behind Loperamide-Induced Cardiac Arrhythmias Associated with Human Abuse and Extreme Overdose. ( Damiano, BP; Gallacher, DJ; Kreir, M; Lu, HR; Rohrbacher, J; Saidov, T; Teisman, A; van der Linde, H, 2023)
"Loperamide is a popular antidiarrheal medication that has been used for many years."4.98Loperamide cardiotoxicity: "A Brief Review". ( Akel, T; Bekheit, S, 2018)
"Loperamide has been a safe and effective treatment for diarrhea for many years."4.31The Potential Mechanisms behind Loperamide-Induced Cardiac Arrhythmias Associated with Human Abuse and Extreme Overdose. ( Damiano, BP; Gallacher, DJ; Kreir, M; Lu, HR; Rohrbacher, J; Saidov, T; Teisman, A; van der Linde, H, 2023)
"Loperamide, a μ-opioid receptor agonist, can cause cardiotoxicity by inhibiting the potassium ion channel and slowing cardiomyocyte repolarization."4.02Loperamide Toxicity Revealing Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. ( Chitturi, KR; Clewing, M; Hatcher, C; Khan, N; Nagueh, SF, 2021)
"With the increasing amount of information available on the Internet describing techniques for using loperamide either for self-treatment of opioid withdrawal syndromes or for recreational use (so-called legal highs), the objective was to describe a statewide poison control system's experience with loperamide misuse and abuse, with specific interest in cases of cardiotoxicity, and to determine if reported loperamide misuse or abuse cases have recently increased."3.85Loperamide Trends in Abuse and Misuse Over 13 Years: 2002-2015. ( Cantrell, FL; Corbett, B; Koh, CH; Lasoff, DR; Minns, AB, 2017)
"Loperamide is a μ-opioid receptor agonist commonly used to treat diarrhea and often available as an over-the-counter medication."1.43Proarrhythmic mechanisms of the common anti-diarrheal medication loperamide: revelations from the opioid abuse epidemic. ( Compton, DR; Kang, J; Rampe, D; Vaz, RJ, 2016)

Research

Studies (9)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's5 (55.56)24.3611
2020's4 (44.44)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Lu, HR1
Damiano, BP1
Kreir, M1
Rohrbacher, J1
van der Linde, H1
Saidov, T1
Teisman, A1
Gallacher, DJ1
Eggleston, W1
Palmer, R1
Dubé, PA1
Thornton, S1
Stolbach, A1
Calello, DP1
Marraffa, JM1
Wolfes, J1
Ellermann, C1
Burde, S1
Leitz, P1
Bögeholz, N1
Willy, K1
Fehr, M1
Reinke, F1
Eckardt, L1
Frommeyer, G1
Khan, N1
Chitturi, KR1
Hatcher, C1
Clewing, M1
Nagueh, SF1
Akel, T1
Bekheit, S1
Hughes, A1
Hendrickson, RG1
Chen, BC1
Valento, M1
Goodnough, R1
Nomura, M1
Badea, A1
Lynch, KL1
Benowitz, NL1
Tsutaoka, B1
Kang, J1
Compton, DR1
Vaz, RJ1
Rampe, D1
Lasoff, DR1
Koh, CH1
Corbett, B1
Minns, AB1
Cantrell, FL1

Reviews

2 reviews available for loperamide and Cardiac Toxicity

ArticleYear
Loperamide toxicity: recommendations for patient monitoring and management.
    Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.), 2020, Volume: 58, Issue:5

    Topics: Cardiotoxicity; Humans; Loperamide; Monitoring, Physiologic; Substance-Related Disorders

2020
Loperamide cardiotoxicity: "A Brief Review".
    Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc, 2018, Volume: 23, Issue:2

    Topics: Antidiarrheals; Cardiotoxicity; Diarrhea; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Administration Sche

2018

Other Studies

7 other studies available for loperamide and Cardiac Toxicity

ArticleYear
The Potential Mechanisms behind Loperamide-Induced Cardiac Arrhythmias Associated with Human Abuse and Extreme Overdose.
    Biomolecules, 2023, 09-06, Volume: 13, Issue:9

    Topics: Animals; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Cardiotoxicity; Diarrhea; Guinea Pigs; Heart; Humans; Loperamide; Rab

2023
Divergent Electrophysiological Effects of Loperamide and Naloxone in a Sensitive Whole-Heart Model.
    Cardiovascular toxicology, 2021, Volume: 21, Issue:3

    Topics: Action Potentials; Analgesics, Opioid; Animals; Antidiarrheals; Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; Cardioto

2021
Loperamide Toxicity Revealing Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.
    Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal, 2021, Apr-05, Volume: 17, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Antidiarrheals; Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic; Cardiotoxicity; DNA Mutational Analysis; Electr

2021
Severe loperamide toxicity associated with the use of cimetidine to potentiate the "high".
    The American journal of emergency medicine, 2018, Volume: 36, Issue:8

    Topics: Adult; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Cardiotoxicity; Cimetidine; Drug Misuse; Female; Humans; Loperamide; Pa

2018
Loperamide associated torsades de pointes, in the setting of complete heart block at marginally supratherapeutic dosing (20mg/day).
    Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.), 2019, Volume: 57, Issue:11

    Topics: Cardiotoxicity; Heart Block; Humans; Loperamide; Male; Middle Aged; Torsades de Pointes

2019
Proarrhythmic mechanisms of the common anti-diarrheal medication loperamide: revelations from the opioid abuse epidemic.
    Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology, 2016, Volume: 389, Issue:10

    Topics: Action Potentials; Antidiarrheals; Cardiotoxicity; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; ERG1 Potassium

2016
Loperamide Trends in Abuse and Misuse Over 13 Years: 2002-2015.
    Pharmacotherapy, 2017, Volume: 37, Issue:2

    Topics: Antidiarrheals; Cardiotoxicity; Databases, Factual; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Humans; Lopera

2017