Imodium 2mg loperamide hydrochloride 12 soft capsules

Product Description

Imodium Soft Capsules is used for the symptomatic treatment of acute diarrhea.

Dosage and Directions for Use

Imodium Soft Capsules should be taken according to the following doses:

• Adults and children aged 6 to 17 years: the initial dose is 2 soft capsules (4 mg) for adults and 1 soft capsule (2 mg) for children to be taken orally with a little liquid. Then 1 capsule or 1 effervescent tablet or 1 orodispersible tablet (2 mg) or one soft capsule (2 mg) after each subsequent evacuation of loose (soft) stools.

Caution: for adults, the maximum daily dose is 8 capsules or tablets per day (16 mg). For children, the dose should be related to body weight (3 capsules or tablets/20 kg) but should not exceed a maximum of 8 tablets per day. Do not use for more than 2 days. In acute diarrhea, loperamide HCl is generally unable to relieve symptoms within 48 hours. If this period elapses without noticeable results, discontinue treatment and consult your doctor. In any case, treatment should be discontinued when stools return to normal, or if you no longer have diarrhea. bowel movements for 12 hours, or if constipation occurs.

• Elderly: No dose adjustment is necessary in the elderly.
• Renal impairment: No dose adjustment is necessary in patients with renal impairment.
• Hepatic impairment: Although no data are available in patients with hepatic impairment, loperamide HCl should be used with caution in these patients due to reduced first-pass metabolism.

Warnings

Treatment of diarrhea with Loperamide HCl is only symptomatic. Therefore, where possible, it is also advisable to address the causes of the disorder. In patients with diarrhea, especially in children, fluid and electrolyte depletion may occur. In such cases, treatment with loperamide HCl may be necessary. Appropriate fluid and electrolyte replacement is very important.

Treatment with Loperamide HCl should be discontinued if there is no improvement in clinical symptoms within 48 hours of starting therapy and the patient should consult their doctor. Loperamide is subject to extensive first-pass metabolism. The drug should be used with caution in patients with hepatic insufficiency as it may lead to relative overdose with CNS toxicity.

AIDS patients treated with Loperamide HCl for diarrhea should discontinue therapy at the first signs of abdominal distension. In these patients with infectious colitis of bacterial or viral origin, treated with loperamide hydrochloride, isolated cases of constipation with an increased risk of toxic megacolon have been observed. Imodium 2 mg hard capsules contain lactose. Patients with rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, the Lapp lactase deficiency, or glucose-galactose malabsorption should not take this medicine.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

The administration of Imodium during pregnancy is not recommended. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should therefore consult their doctor for appropriate treatment.

Expiry and storage

Check the expiry date indicated on the package. The expiry date indicated on the package refers to the product in its intact package, stored correctly. Store in the original package in order to protect from moisture. Do not store above 25°C. Keep the blister in the original package in order to protect from light.

Format

Packaging of 12 capsules.