Imodium 2 mg 6 lozenges

Tradename

Imodium

Imodium

Structure:

Each tablet contains:

Loperamide hydrochloride 2 mg.

Auxiliary components:

Gelatin, mannitol, aspartame, mint flavor.

Properties

Antidiarrheal agent. Reduces the tone and motility of intestinal smooth muscles, apparently due to binding to opioid receptors in the intestinal wall. Inhibits the release of acetylcholine and prostaglandins, reducing peristalsis and increasing the time it takes for the contents to pass through the intestines.

Increases the tone of the anal sphincter. The action occurs quickly and lasts 4-6 hours.

Indications

Symptomatic treatment of acute and chronic diarrhea of various origins (including allergic, emotional, medicinal, radiation; with a change in diet and quality composition of food, with metabolic and absorption disorders; as an adjunct for infectious diarrhea). Stool regulation in patients with ileostomy.

Method of administration and dosage:

For adults with acute diarrhea, the first dose is 2 tablets, then 1 tablet after each act of defecation in case of loose stools.

Contraindications

Intestinal obstruction; constipation, bloating, subileus, acute dysentery (as monotherapy), acute ulcerative colitis, pseudomembranous colitis caused by the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics; age up to 18 years, I trimester of pregnancy, hypersensitivity to loperamide.

Precautions:

If there is no effect after 2 days of using loperamide, it is necessary to clarify the diagnosis and exclude the infectious genesis of diarrhea.

Side effects

From the digestive system: abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, constipation, dry mouth.

From the side of the central nervous system: increased fatigue, drowsiness, dizziness.

Allergic reactions: skin rash.