Loperamide-induced hypopituitarism

Loperamide is the most commonly used antidiarrhoeal medication in the UK. We report a serious and hitherto undocumented adverse effect of chronic use in a 45-year-old man with inflammatory bowel disease. He presented to the endocrine clinic with fatigue and low libido; biochemical assessment reveale...

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Main Authors: Napier, Catherine, Gan, Earn H, Pearce, Simon H S
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5051368/