(diphenoxylate HCl, atropine sulfate)
Overdosage can be life-threatening. Symptoms of overdosage may include opioid and/or anticholinergic effects including respiratory depression, coma, delirium, lethargy, dryness of the skin and mucous membranes, mydriasis or miosis, flushing, hyperthermia, tachycardia, hypotonia, tachypnea, toxic encephalopathy, seizures and incoherent speech.
Respiratory depression has been reported up to 30 hours after ingestion and may recur despite an initial response to narcotic antagonists.
Treat all possible Lomotil overdosages as serious and maintain medical observation/hospitalization until patients become asymptomatic without naloxone use.
A pure narcotic antagonist (e.g., naloxone) should be used in the treatment of respiratory depression caused by Lomotil. Refer to the prescribing information for naloxone. Consider Lomotil toxicity even in settings of negative toxicology tests.
Following initial improvement of respiratory function, repeated doses of naloxone hydrochloride may be required to counteract recurrent respiratory depression.
If over-exposure occurs, call your Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222 for current information on the management of poisoning or overdosage.
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