Imodium 2mg Loperamide Hydrochloride Diarrhea 12 Buccal Tablets

Product details

Therapeutic indications
Imodium Orosoluble Tablets is used in the symptomatic treatment of acute diarrhea.

Dosage and method of use
Imodium Orosoluble Tablets should be taken in the following doses:

Adults and children aged between 6 and 17 years: the initial dose is 2 buccal tablets (4 mg) for adults and 1 buccal tablet (2 mg) for children to be left to dissolve for a few seconds on the tongue.

Warning: 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 fact, in episodes of acute diarrhea, loperamide HCl is generally able to stop the symptoms within 48 hours. After this period without appreciable results, stop the treatment and consult your doctor. The treatment, in any case, should be interrupted when the stool is normalized, or if you have not had bowel movements for 12 hours, or if it appears
constipation.

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

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients.
Not for use in children under 6 years of age.

Special warnings
Treatment of diarrhea with Loperamide HCl is symptomatic only. Therefore, where possible, it is also advisable to intervene on the causes of the disorder. Fluid and electrolyte depletion may occur in patients with diarrhea, especially children. In such cases it can be very important to properly replenish the fluids and electrolytes themselves.

Each effervescent tablet provides 500 mg of glucose and the following supply of electrolytes:

Sodium 260 mg (11.3 meq)
Potassium 80 mg (2.0 meq)
Chloride 234 mg (6.6 meq)

Each effervescent tablet contains 0.5 g of glucose: this should be taken into account for people with diabetes. Treatment with Loperamide HCl should be discontinued if there is no improvement in clinical symptoms within 48 hours after starting therapy and the patient should consult their doctor. Loperamide is subject to an intense first pass metabolism. The drug should be used with caution in patients with hepatic insufficiency as it may lead to a 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, there have been isolated cases of constipation with an increased risk of toxic megacolon. 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 lactating women should therefore consult their doctor for appropriate treatment.

Expiry and retention.
Check the expiration date indicated on the package. The expiry date indicated on the package refers to the product in intact packaging, correctly stored. Store in the original package in order to protect from moisture.

Warning: do not use the medicine after the expiry date indicated on the package.

Composition
Imodium Buccal Tablets contains:
Active ingredient: Loperamide hydrochloride 2mg
Excipients: gelatin, mannitol, aspartame, mint flavor, sodium bicarbonate.

Imodium 2 mg in packs of 12 buccal tablets