Due to opioid epidemic, FDA takes aim at abuse of anti-diarrhea medication

The FDA this week asked manufacturers of the anti-diarrhea treatment loperamide hydrochloride, sold under the brand name Imodium A-D, to voluntarily lessen the amounts of medication per package, making it tougher to abuse, according to a Wednesday (Jan. 31, 2018) report by CBS News (Image by ...