Monograph

A07DA03 - Loperamide

Propably not porphyrinogenic

Rationale

Synthetic opiate, some systemic absorption takes place. Probably CYP-metabolised. No data pointing to CYP-induction. Two references state non-porphyrinogenicity.

Chemical description

Synthetic opiate used in diarrhoea. Metabolized by oxidative N-demethylation. No data given on CYP-interaction, South African list: use. French list: authorized

IPNet drug reports

Uneventful use reported in 17 patients with acute porphyria.

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References

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capsules Loperamide · Imodium · Loperamide

Imodium · Loperamide

Abeclin · Diarfin · Elissan · Fortasec · Loperamida · Loperan · Lopestop · Salvacolina · Sindiar

Enterobene · Imodium · Lopacut · Lopedium · Loperamide

Clorhidrat Loperamida · Enterium · Imodium · Lopedium · Lopemidol · Loperamid · Loperamida · Loprex · Loprid · Tammex

Imodium · Loperam-X · Loperamid

. · Arret · Bell's Diarrhoea Relief · Diah-Limit · Diaquitte · Diareze Diarrhoea Relief · Diarrhoea Relief · Diasorb · Diocalm · Diocalm Ultra · Diocaps · Dioraleze · Galpharm Diarrhoea Relief · Galpharm Loperamide · Imodium · Imodium Classic · Imodium IBS Relief · Imodium Instants · Imodium LiquiCaps · Imodium Original · Imodium SoftGels · Lloydspharmacy DiaFix · Loperamide · Loritax · Norimode · Normaloe · Numark Diarrhoea Relief · Numark Diarrhoea Relief Instants · Superdrug Loperamide