Food use
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
- food
- pharma
Loperamide hydrochloride
CAS 34552-83-5
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Loperamide hydrochloride in plain language
Also known as Loperamide hcl · Arret · Diaquitte · Diareze · Diocalm · Diocaps
Show all 14 names
Imodium · Imodium advanced · Imodium A-D · Imodium A-D EZ chews · R 18,553 · R-18553 · Up and up anti diarrheal · Loperamidi hydrochloridum
We don't have a plain-language description for Loperamide hydrochloride yet.
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Loperamide hydrochloride appears in these published regulatory listings.
- In marketed US drugs
- Found in consumer products
- Pharma
- Food
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Food and drug.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Food and drug.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 227 active drug products and 230 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 227 active drug products and 230 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Loperamide hydrochloride. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
No JECFA evaluation on file.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
No EFSA opinion on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Loperamide hydrochloride yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated 2019-03-06
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2028-01-31
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
Where it has been recorded
How often FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Loperamide hydrochloride in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
230
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Loperamide hydrochloride; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
