Imodium 2 mg 8 hard capsules

Product details

Therapeutic indications
Imodium Capsule hard is used in the symptomatic treatment of acute diarrhea.

Dosage and method of use
Imodium Capsules hard should be taken in the following doses:

Adults and children 6-17 years of age: The starting dose is 2 capsules (4mg) for adults and 1 capsule (2mg) for children to be taken by mouth to be taken with some liquid

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

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. For this reason, IMODIUM 2 mg effervescent tablets contain the elements to replenish these losses.

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.

Expiration 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.

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

Composition
Imodium Hard Capsules contains:
Active ingredient: Loperamide hydrochloride 2mg
Excipients: lactose, corn starch, talc, magnesium stearate, erythrosine (E 127); indigo carmine (E 132); yellow iron oxide (E 172); black iron oxide (E 172); titanium dioxide and gelatin to taste to one capsule

Imodium 2 mg in packs of 8 hard capsules