Loperamide Loperamide Loperamide, sold under the brand name Imodium, among others, is a medication used to decrease the frequency of diarrhea. It is often used for this purpose in gastroenteritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and short bowel syndrome. It is not recommended for those with blood in the stool. The medication is taken by mouth. Common side effects include abdominal pain, constipation, sleepiness, vomiting, and a dry mouth. It may increase the risk of toxic megacolon. Loperamide's safety in pregnancy is unclear, but no evidence of harm has been found. It appears to be safe in breastfeeding. It is an opioid with
Charles Treat Stotsenburg, Philippines, remaining on active duty until retiring in 1922. In 1930 he was promoted to Major General on the retired list. Treat received the Army Distinguished Service Medal for his World War I service. He was also a recipient of the Order of the White Eagle (Serbia) with swords and the Italian Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus. His Distinguished Service Medal citation reads: Treat resided in Washington, D.C., and died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center on October 11, 1941. He is buried at West Point Cemetery, Section 1, Site B-25. In 1889 Treat married Margaret Louise Cornell,