Beractant: Loperamide may increase the bradycardic activities of Beractant
Treatment is not recommended for people who could have negative effects
It contains loperamide, which works by decreasing muscle contractions in your GI tract
sores, ulcers, or white spots in the mouth or on the lips
Loperamide is also used for
Loperamide(Diamode) generic is an antidiarrheal agent, prescribed for diarrhea
It is also used to treat chronic diarrhea in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Therapeutic Class
8-11 yo, 30-40 kg
In vitro and animal studies show that IMODIUM® (loperamide hydrochloride) acts by slowing intestinal motility and by affecting water and electrolyte movement through the bowel
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Check with your doctor right away if you or your child have chest pain or discomfort, fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat, fainting, or trouble breathing
no blood pressure or pulse
Treatment should be avoided in the
Loperamide was initially believed to have a low abuse and misuse potential because of its poor oral bioavailability, extensive first-pass metabolism, inability for direct penetration through the blood-brain barrier in the central nervous system, and the effect of the P-glycoprotein (P-gp) efflux transporter
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Its active principle, loperamide, helps achieve the therapeutic objective
Heart rhythm changes—fast or irregular heartbeat, dizziness, feeling faint or lightheaded, chest pain, trouble breathing
It has intramuscular, subcutaneous, intravenous injection, syrup, and tablet forms
Loperamide prescription and dosage sizes information for physicians and healthcare professionals
Comments: Do not use in patients less than 2 years old due to the risks of respiratory depression and serious cardiac adverse reactions
12 Loperamide Adult Acute diarrhea 2 cap followed by 1 cap after each loose bowel movement
Indications and Dosage
IMODIUM is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to loperamide hydrochloride or to any of the excipients