2 boxes x Imodium 2mg Orodispersible Anti-Diarrheal Tablets 6 Pack

Indications:
Imodium is part of the group of antidiarrheal, anti-inflammatory/intestinal antiseptic drugs, being an antipropulsive.
In case of diarrhea, Imodium makes stools more consistent and less frequent. You can use Imodium for a sudden (acute) episode of diarrhea or long-term (chronic) diarrhea. You may also be recommended Imodium if you have had part of your intestine removed, because this can cause frequent diarrhea.

Contraindications:
Do not use Imodium:
- if you are allergic to loperamide hydrochloride or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.

Precautions:
Before using Imodium, consult your doctor or pharmacist.

Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility:
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine.
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to become pregnant, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
It is not recommended to take Imodium if you are breast-feeding, as small amounts of Imodium may pass into your breast milk.

Driving and using machines:
Imodium has no influence on your ability to drive or use machines. However, tiredness, dizziness or drowsiness may accompany diarrhoea, so it is advisable to be careful when driving or using machines.

How to take:
The dose of Imodium you should take will depend on your age and the type of diarrhoea.
The orodispersible tablet should be placed on the tongue.
The orodispersible tablets are fragile and should not be pushed through the blister as this will damage them.

To remove the orodispersible tablets from the blister:
- pull up the edge of the foil
- remove the foil completely
- press to push the tablet
- remove the tablet

Adults (including the elderly), children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years
- for acute diarrhoea (a sudden episode), take 2 Imodium orodispersible tablets (4 mg loperamide hydrochloride) at once, then 1 Imodium tablet (2 mg loperamide hydrochloride) after each bowel movement. If you have a hard or solid stool or if you have not had a bowel movement for 24 hours, stop taking the medicine.
- for long-term (chronic) diarrhoea, the starting dose is 2 orodispersible tablets (4 mg) per day for adults and 1 orodispersible tablet (2 mg) per day for children; this initial dose should be adjusted until 1-2 solid stools per day are obtained, which is usually achieved with a maintenance dose of 1-6 tablets (2-12 mg) per day.
But: Do not give more than the recommended dose per day and per kilogram of your child's body weight (3 orodispersible tablets/20 kg), which should not exceed a maximum of 8 orodispersible tablets per day).

Children aged 2 to 5 years:
The orodispersible tablets should not be given to children under 2 years of age.
Children under 2 years of age: Loperamide hydrochloride is not for use in children under 2 years of age.

If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor, pharmacist or nurse.

Composition:
- The active substance is loperamide hydrochloride. One orodispersible tablet contains 2 mg loperamide hydrochloride.
- The other ingredients are gelatin, mannitol, aspartame, mint flavor, sodium hydrogen carbonate.

Presentation:
6 orodispersible tablets

Warning:
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start using this medicine because it contains important information for you.