opioid painkillers

Why Is Loperamide Banned?

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Why Is Loperamide Banned? TUESDAY, Jan. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Increasingly, people addicted to opioid painkillers are using dangerously high doses of the diarrhea drug Imodium (loperamide), either to get high or to help ease withdrawal. Why is loperamide restricted? Loperamide acts on opioid receptors in the gut to slow the movement in the

Can I Take Tylenol Before Hysterectomy Surgery?

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Can I Take Tylenol Before Hysterectomy Surgery? Please stop taking all herbal remedies, aspirin, and anti-inflammatory medications (Advil, Aleve, Ibuprofen, Motrin, Naproxen, etc.) seven days prior to surgery unless otherwise instructed. However, it is okay to take Tylenol (acetaminophen) if something is needed for pain. Can you have Tylenol before surgery? You may take Tylenol