Active Ingredients

Each capsule contains:

Loperamide hydrochloride 2 mg

Indications

Therapeutic group:

Opioids

Therapeutic activity:

Imodium capsules is indicated for the treatment of acute diarrhea.

Instructions

Do not chew! The medication should be taken with water.

Do not retain this medication in the mouth longer than the time required for swallowing.

Recommended dosage unless otherwise prescribed by your doctor:

Adults: The initial dose is 2 capsules and an additional capsule is to be taken after each subsequent loose stool.

Do not take more than 8 capsules in a 24 hour period.

Do not exceed the recommended dosage.

This medicine is not intended for administration to children and infants below 4 years of age. Use of this medicine for children of 4-12 years of age requires a doctor's prescription and medical supervision.

Consult a physician if the diarrhea continuous for more than 24 hours or if fever develops.

If stool becomes regulated or if more than 24 hours have passed without any stool, discontinue use.

Although Imodium stops diarrhea, it does not treat the cause of it. Whenever possible, the cause of the diarrhea should also be treated.

Diarrhea causes excessive loss of fluids. You should drink plenty of liquids to replace the fluid loss and avoid dehydration. This is especially important for small children. The pharmacist can supply a powder containing sugar and salts, which when reconstituted in water is used to replace the salts that were lost due to the diarrhea.

Warnings

Do not use Imodium if you are sensitive to any of its ingredients.

Do not use this medicine if you are breastfeeding.

Do not use this medicine in children below 4 years of age.

Do not use this medicine if there is blood in the stools or if you have high fever.

Do not use this medicine if you should avoid slowing of intestinal motility, e.g. if you suffer from constipation or bloated abdomen.

Do not take this medicine without consulting a doctor before starting treatment: If you are pregnant ,if you are suffering, or have suffered in the past, from impaired liver function.

Sometimes treatment of diarrhea with Imodium may cause tiredness, dizziness or drowsiness; therefore, caution should be exercised when engaging in activities such as driving a car, operating dangerous machinery, and in any other activity which requires alertness. Children should be cautioned against engaging in activities such as bicycle riding, playing near roads and the like.

Patients with AIDS being treated with Imodium should stop treatment and notify the doctor immediately if they have signs of abdominal bloating or bulging.

The capsules contain lactose.

If you are taking another drug concomitantly or if you have just finished treatment with another medicine, inform the attending doctor, in order to prevent hazards or lack of efficacy arising from drug interactions. This is especially important for medicines that slow stomach or intestinal motility (e.g. anticholinergics).

Please do not consider this information as an alternative to consulting your physician or pharmacist.

For further information on instructions for use, risks and side effects, please read the patient package insert and consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Read the patient package insert carefully before starting to take any medication.