Anti-Diarrheal
- Dosage form
- TABLET
- Labeler
- Advanced Rx LLC
- Label updated
- 2024-08-11
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-07
- Active ingredients
- LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE
Active ingredient (in each caplet)
Loperamide HCl 2 mg
Purpose
Anti-diarrheal
Use
Controls symptoms of diarrhea, including Travelers' Diarrhea
Warnings
Allergy alert: Do not use if you have ever had a rash or other allergic reaction to Loperamide HCl.
Heart alert: Taking more than directed can cause serious heart problems or death.
Do not use:
- if you have bloody or black stool.
Ask a doctor before use if you have:
- fever
- mucus in the stool
- a history of liver disease
- a history of abnormal heart rhythm
Ask a doctor before use if you are
taking a prescription drug. Loperamide may interact with certain prescription drugs.
When using this product
tiredness, drowsiness, or dizziness may occur. Be careful when driving or operating machinery.
Stop use and ask a doctor if
- symptoms get worse
- diarrhea lasts more than 2 days
- you get abdominal swelling or bulging. These may be signs of a serious condition.
If pregnant or breast-feeding,
ask a health professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children.
In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away.
Directions
- drink plenty of clear liquid to help prevent dehydration caused by diarrhea
- find right dose on chart. If possible, use weight to dose; otherwise, use age.
|
adults and children 12 years and over |
2 caplets after the first loose stool; 1 caplet after each subsequent loose stool; but no more than 4 caplets in 24 hours |
| children 9-11 years (60-95 lbs) | 1 caplet after the first loose stool; 1/2 caplet after each subsequent loose stool; but no more than 3 caplets in 24 hours |
| children 6-8 years (48-59 lbs) | 1 caplet after the first loose stool; 1/2 caplet after each subsequent loose stool; but no more than 2 caplets in 24 hours |
| children 2-5 years (34-47 lbs) | ask a doctor |
| children under 2 years (up to 33 lbs) | do not use |
Other information
- do not use if seal around caplet is broken or damaged
- store between 20° and 25°C (68° and 77°F)
- KEEP OUTER CARTON FOR COMPLETE WARNINGS AND PRODUCT INFORMATION
- THIS PRODUCT IS PACKAGED IN A CHILD-RESISTANT AND TEMPER EVIDENT PACKAGE. USE ONLY IF BLISTERS ARE INTACT.
Inactive ingredients
corn starch, D&C yellow#10 aluminum lake, dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate, FD&C blue#1 brilliant blue lake, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, silica gel.
Questions?
call toll-free 1-800-630-8895
Label information
Distributed by:
ADVANCED RX LLC,
1942 NE 163rd St,
North Miami Beach,
FL 33162 U.S.A.
Principal Display Panel
NDC 80513-401-24
Compare to the active ingredient in Imodium ®A-D*
Anti-Diarrheal
Loperamide Hydrocholoride Caplets, 2 mg
Controls Symptoms of Diarrhea
Easy To Swallow
24 CAPLETS
*This product is not manufactured or distributed by the owner of the registered trademark Imodium ®A-D.
[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]
DailyMed Set ID: 287bd6d9-aa29-4f56-9c7f-5cbacbf62537 · Version 1
NDC: 80513-401