Loperamide reports of sometimes-fatal cardiotoxicity due to high-dose loperamide abuse have been published. 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.
Geneva Medical College Mercer, a member of the class of 1843, was chairman of the committee representing the County Medical Society in connection with the transfer of the college from Geneva. He expressed the sentiment of the medical group as follows: "What we need is not more medical schools, but fewer and better ones." In late 1871, Hobart College disbanded the medical school and sold its library, anatomical specimens, and other tangible assets to Dean of the college, John Towler, who donated them to Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York on condition that the trustees immediately establish an American Medical Association approved medical