Loritax
This medicine helps treat diarrhea by making stools firmer and reducing how often you need to go to the bathroom.
Form
tabletti, kylmäkuivattu
Strength
2 mg
Active Ingredient
Loperamide hydrochloride
Manufacturer
Tenshi Kaizen B.V.
How to Use
Dosage
For adults, start with 2 tablets, then 1 tablet after each loose stool. For teenagers over 12, start with 1 tablet, then 1 tablet after each loose stool.
Method
Carefully remove the tablet from its packaging. Place the tablet on your tongue; it will dissolve quickly. You do not need water to swallow it, and do not chew it.
Important
Do not take more than 4 tablets in a day for teenagers over 12, and no more than 6 tablets in a day for adults.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Feeling sick (nausea), constipation, or gas (bloating).
- •Headache.
RARE
- •Itchy skin or hives (red, raised rash).
- •Stomach pain or a swollen stomach.
- •Dizziness or feeling sleepy.
- •Vomiting or indigestion.
- •Dry mouth.
- •Allergic reactions (like sudden wheezing, trouble breathing, fainting, or swelling of face and throat).
- •Severe skin rash, possibly with blisters or peeling skin.
- •Feeling confused, very weak, fainting, or coordination problems.
- •Difficulty urinating.
- •Very severe constipation.
- •Burning or tingling sensation in the tongue.
- •Small pupils (the black part in the middle of your eye).
- •Tiredness.
- •Severe pain in the upper stomach, radiating to the back, with fever and fast pulse (possible signs of pancreatitis).
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to loperamide or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not use if you have bloody stools and high fever.
- Do not use if you have severe bowel inflammation, such as ulcerative colitis or an infection caused by bacteria.
- Stop taking this medicine immediately if you get constipation or your stomach swells.
- Do not give to children under 2 years of age.
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- If you have AIDS and your stomach swells, stop using the medicine and contact a doctor right away.
- If diarrhea lasts more than 48 hours, stop using the medicine and contact a doctor.
- If you have liver disease, ask your doctor before using this medicine.
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)