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Loperamide Hydrochloride

Dosage form
TABLET
Labeler
YYBA CORP
Label updated
2026-08-10
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE
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Drug Facts

Active ingredient (in each tablet)

Loperamide hydrochloride USP 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 hydrochloride

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 or pharmacist 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 for 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 fluids 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 tablets after the first loose stool; 1 tablet after each subsequent loose stool; but no more than 4 tablets in 24 hours
children 9 to 11 years (60 to 95 lbs)
1 tablet after the first loose stool; 1/2 tablet after each subsequent loose stool; but no more than 3 tablets in 24 hours
children 6 to 8 years (48 to 59 lbs)
1 tablet after the first loose stool; 1/2 tablet after each subsequent loose stool; but no more than 2 tablets in 24 hours
children 2 to 5 years (34 to 47 lbs)
ask a doctor
children under 2 years (up to 33 lbs)
do not use

Other information
  • store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F).
  • do not use if carton or blister unit is open or torn
  • Meets USP dissolution test 2
  • See side panel for lot number and expiration date
Inactive ingredients

colloidal silicon dioxide, D & C yellow No. 10 aluminum lake, FD & C blue No. 1, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, and sodium starch glycolate

Questions or comments?

Call 866-933-6337

Distributed by:
Wellspring Meds
Airmont, NY 10952
Made in India

PACKAGE LABEL-PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 2 mg Blister Carton (4 x 6's Tablets)

Welmate


*Compare to the active
ingredient of Imodium ®A-D

Loperamide Hydrochloride
Tablets USP 2 mg


Anti-Diarrheal

Controls the symptoms of diarrhea

24 Tablets

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: 568064c9-139d-7233-e063-6294a90a10d4 · Version 2
NDC: 73581-175