Imodium ® Original 2mg Capsules is used to treat two types of diarrhoea. The two types have different age limits.
Short-term diarrhoea
- For adults and children aged 12 and over.
- To treat attacks that last up to 48 hours.
- If your attack lasts longer than 48 hours, talk to your doctor.
IBS diarrhoea
- For adults and young people aged 18 and over who have been diagnosed with IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome).
- To treat attacks that last up to 48 hours.
- You can use this medicine for up to 2 weeks for repeated attacks, but if any one attack lasts continuously for longer than 48 hours, talk to your doctor.
The capsules contain loperamide hydrochloride, a substance that helps reduce diarrhoea by slowing down an overactive bowel. This allows water and salts that are usually lost in diarrhoea to be absorbed by the body.
The active ingredient in Imodium ® Original 2mg Capsules is: Loperamide hydrochloride 2 mg per capsule.Other ingredients are: Lactose, maize starch, talc and magnesium stearate (E572). The capsule itself is made up of titanium dioxide (E171), black ferrous oxide (E172), yellow ferric oxide (E172), indigo carmine (E132), erythrosine (E127) and gelatin.
IMODIUM ® can have side effects, like all medicines, although these don’t affect everyone and most are usually mild.
Get medical help at once
Rare: (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people)
- Allergic reactions including unexplained wheezing, shortness of breath, passing out or swelling of face and throat.
- Skin rashes, which may be severe and include blistering or peeling skin.
- Loss of consciousness or reduced level of consciousness (passing out, feeling faint or less alert), uncoordinated movements.
If you get any of these, stop using the medicine and get medical help at once.
Talk to a doctor as soon as possible
Uncommon: (may affect up to 1 in 100 people)
- Itchiness or hives.
- Stomach pain or swollen stomach.
Rare: (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people)
- Difficulties passing water.
- Severe constipation.
- Miosis (narrowing of the pupils of the eye).
If you notice any of the above, stop using the medicine and talk to a doctor.
This medicine is suitable for most people, but a few people should not use it:
Do not take this medicine:
- If you have ever had a bad reaction to any of the ingredients.
- If it is for a child aged under 12 (or under 18 for an IBS patient).
- If you have severe diarrhoea after taking antibiotics.
- If you are having a flare-up of an inflammatory bowel condition like ulcerative colitis.
- If you are constipated, or your stomach appears swollen (especially in children with severe dehydration).
- If you have acute dysentery, the symptoms of which may include blood in your stools and a high temperature.
- If any of these applies to you, talk to a doctor or pharmacist and do not take IMODIUM ®.
Talk to your doctor first…
- If you have AIDS and your stomach becomes swollen, stop taking the capsules immediately and contact your doctor.
- If you suffer from liver disease.
- If you have diarrhoea that lasts for more than 48 hours.
- If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars.
- If you have severe diarrhoea as your body loses more fluid, sugars and salts than normal.
- If you are taking any other medicines, including:
– ritonavir (used to treat HIV).
– quinidine (used to treat abnormal heart rhythms or malaria).
– oral desmopressin (used to treat excessive urination).
– itraconazole or ketoconazole (used to treat fungal infections).
– gemfibrozil (used to treat high cholesterol).
If you are unsure about any of the medicines you are taking, show the bottle or pack to your pharmacist.
If any of these applies to you (now or in the past), talk to a doctor or pharmacist.
This product is typically dispatched within 1-2 working days from date of order
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