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I am in opiate recovery, do I need to avoid Imodium?

answered 07:11 PM EST, Thu July 19, 2012
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anonymous anonymous
I read somewhere that Imdodium (the diarrhea medication) was a kind of opiate type of drug. Is this true. If I am in opiate recovery do I need to avoid Imodium?

Jennifer Sartin Says...

Imodium does not act on the central nervous system, therefore there is no risk for addiction.

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