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Imodium Plus 6x
Imodium Plus 6x Diarrhoea and other symptoms of diarrhoea such
as stomach cramps and bloating.
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Imodium Capsules 12x
Imodium Capsules 12xSymptomatic relief of acute diarrhoea.
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Imodium Instant Melts
Imodium Instant Melts are instant melt in the mouth tablets,
and can stop diarrhoea with one dose. Treatment for diarrhoea.Just place
the tablet on your tongue and it dissolves instantly so you dont need
water to help you swallow it.
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Safety /Warning
- Read for directions on packaging details and labels before use.
- Note: Please read labels and follow the instructions .
- Imodium Plus 6x. Easy to swallow caplet containing: Loperamide
hydrochloride 2mg, Simethicone 125mg.
- Imodium can also be used to treat the following,
but ONLY when prescribed by a doctor:
- Acute diarrhoea of any cause, including
treating sudden worsening of long-term diarrhoea for periods of
up to five days, in adults and children over eight years of age
(capsules) and children over four years of age (syrup).
- Chronic (long-term) diarrhoea in adults.
- DON'T take this medicine and consult
a doctor instead if any of the following apply to you: if your diarrhoea
started either during or after taking a course of antibiotics; if
the diarrhoea contains yellow or greenish mucus or blood; if you
also have a fever.
- Do not exceed the recommended dose
of this medicine, which will be stated in the product packaging
or information leaflet supplied with the medicine.
- If you have bought Imodium without
a prescription and your symptoms persist for more than 24 hours,
you should consult a doctor.
- If you get any swelling of your stomach
after taking this medicine don't take any further doses and consult
your doctor.
- Acute diarrhoea makes you lose more
fluids and salt than you usually would and can make you dehydrated.
This medicine only treats the diarrhoea symptoms and so will not
rehydrate you. You should ensure that you drink plenty of fluids,
and you may also want to take an oral rehydration therapy, which
is a soluble powder containing sugars and salts, to help rehydrate
you. This is particularly important for frail and elderly people
and children. Rehydration salts can be bought from pharmacies.
- If you are taking Imodium to control
episodes of diarrhoea associated with irritable bowel syndrome diagnosed
by your doctor, you should return to your doctor if the pattern
of your symptoms changes. You should also return to your doctor
if your symptoms continue for more than two weeks, or you need continuous
treatment for more than two weeks.
Use with caution in
- Decreased liver function.
Not to be used in
- Conditions where preventing gut movement
should be avoided, such as constipation, obstruction of the intestines
(ileus) or when abdominal swelling (distension) develops.
- Inflammatory bowel disease such as
acute ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease.
- Diarrhoea cause by infection of the
gut with bacteria such as Salmonella, Shigella or Campylobacter.
- People with diarrhoea containing yellow
or greenish mucus or blood, or who also have a fever.
- Diarrhoea caused by inflammation of
the gut as a result of antibiotic treatment (antibiotic-associated
pseudomembranous colitis).
- Imodium must not be used in children
under 12 years of age unless prescribed by a doctor. Imodium capsules
should not be used in children under eight years of age and Imodium
syrup should not be used in children under four years of age.
Directions
- Directions:
- Acute diarrhoea in adults and children
aged 12 years and over.
- Acute diarrhoea associated with irritable
bowel syndrome (IBS) in adults aged 18 years and over, following initial
diagnosis by a doctor.
- Imodium Capsules 12x Adults: 2 capsules at once and 1 capsule
at each loose stool. Maximum 8 capsules in 24 hours. Children: not to
be given.
- Read Instructions on Packaging Label
Ingredients
- Ingredients:Imodium Plus 6x. Easy to swallow caplet containing:
Loperamide hydrochloride 2mg, Simethicone 125mg.
- Imodium Capsules 12x. Capsule containing: Loperamide hydrochloride
2mg.
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