Drug Name

Imodium (Loperamide)

Drug Uses

Imodium is used for treating symptoms of confident types of diarrhea. It is as well as used to decrease the amount of discharge from an ileostomy. It may as well as be used for to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.

How Taken

Take Imodium as directed by your doctor.

• Take Imodium by mouth with or without food.
• Drinking extra fluids is recommended while you possess diarrhea. Check with your doctor incase you possess questions.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to take Imodium.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Imodium is an antidiarrheal agent. It works by slowing the movement of bowel contents.

Missed Dose

Incase a dose is missed, take it as soon as likely. Incase several hours possess passed or incase it is nearing time for the next dose, do not double the dose to catch up, unless advised by your doctor. Incase more than one dose is missed, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

Storage

Store Imodium between 68 as well as 77 degrees F (20 as well as 25 degrees C). Brief storage at temperatures between 59 as well as 86 degrees F (15 as well as 30 degrees C) is permitted. Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep Imodium out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Imodium if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Imodium;
• you possess stomach pain without diarrhea;
• you possess constipation, stomach bloating, or bloody stools;
• the patient is a child younger than 2 years (24 months) aged.

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Important :

• Imodium may cause drowsiness, dizziness, or tiredness. These effects may be worse incase you take it with alcohol or confident medicines. Take Imodium with caution. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
• Do not take more than the recommended dose or take for longer than 48 hours without checking with your doctor.
• Incase your diarrhea does not get better within 48 hours or incase it gets worse, contact your doctor.
• Incase you develop a fever, stomach bloating or swelling, or blood in your stools, contact your doctor.
• Imodium is used to treat the symptoms of diarrhea, but will not treat the condition causing the diarrhea. Check with your doctor incase you possess any questions or concerns about the cause of your diarrhea.
• Pregnancy as well as breast-feeding: Incase you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits as well as risks of using Imodium while you are pregnant. Imodium is found in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while using Imodium.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); constipation; decreased urination; red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin; stomach bloating, swelling, or pain.

More Information

Incase you possess any questions about Imodium, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
Imodium is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.