Loperamide/simethicone in the intestinal tract, making them easier to pass. Simethicone is not absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract so there are no systemic side effects. Anti-diarrheal medications should be avoided if diarrhea is secondary to an infection. Avoid using such products in the presence of fever, black stools, bloody stools, or stools containing mucus. Loperamide/simethicone Loperamide/simethicone is combination medication marketed under the trade name Imodium Multi-Symptom Relief (formerly Imodium A-D Advanced) used to treat diarrhea and gas simultaneously. It is manufactured by the McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division of McNeil PPC, Inc. Loperamide is a μ-opioid receptor agonist that works in the
Herb Treat the player-coach of Boston's first professional football team—the Boston Bulldogs in the first American Football League. The team lasted only six games, playing one home game in Braves Field and one in Fenway Park. In 1927, Treat played a role in the rescue of four youths who broke through the ice on Boston's Jamaica Pond. During World War II, Treat worked at Bethlehem Steel Co.'s Hingham Shipyard. He suffered serious head injuries in August 1943 when he was struck by an automobile while crossing the street in Weymouth, Massachusetts. He was in critical condition on arrival and spent several days