Imodium
Imodium is a medicine for treating diarrhea that slows down bowel movements and makes stools firmer.
Form
tabletti, suussa hajoava
Strength
2 mg
Active Ingredient
Loperamide hydrochloride
Manufacturer
McNeil / JNTL Consumer Health (Finland) Oy
How to Use
Dosage
Start with 2 tablets, then take 1 tablet after each loose bowel movement.
Method
Place the tablet on your tongue; it dissolves quickly and is swallowed with saliva; no water is needed.
Important
Maximum of 8 tablets per day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache
- •Dizziness
- •Constipation
- •Nausea
- •Gas
RARE
- •Drowsiness
- •Stomach pain or discomfort
- •Dry mouth
- •Vomiting
- •Indigestion
- •Rash
- •Small pupils
- •Difficulty urinating
- •Tiredness
- •Muscle stiffness
- •Coordination problems
- •Severe allergic reactions, such as swelling of the face, tongue, or throat, difficulty breathing, hives, skin redness, or blisters.
- •Extreme tiredness, muscle stiffness, coordination problems, loss of consciousness.
- •Severe stomach pain and/or swollen stomach, which can be signs of a blocked or enlarged bowel.
- •Upper stomach pain, stomach pain that spreads to your back, tender stomach, fever, rapid pulse, nausea, vomiting, which can be signs of pancreatitis.
Important Warnings
- If you are allergic to loperamide or any other ingredients in this medicine.
- For children under 6 years old (under 20 kg).
- If you have bloody stools or a high fever with diarrhea.
- If you have inflammation of the large intestine (like acute ulcerative colitis).
- If you have severe diarrhea caused by antibiotic treatment.
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- If your bowel movements are already slow, you have constipation, or a swollen stomach.
- If you have a bowel infection caused by bacteria (like salmonella or shigella).
- If you do not feel better within 2 days, stop taking the medicine and contact a doctor.
- Do not take more than the recommended dose as it can cause serious heart problems.
- If you have AIDS and your stomach swells, stop use immediately and contact a doctor.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category A
Suitable for older adults. For treatment of diarrhoea for no more than two days. Do not use for the treatment of febrile diarrhoea. Avoid grapefruit. (updated 20.5.2024)