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Loperamide Hydrochloride

Dosage form
TABLET
Labeler
Proficient Rx LP
Label updated
2022-05-02
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE
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ACTIVE INGREDIENT (IN EACH CAPLET)

Loperamide HCl USP, 2 mg

PURPOSE

Anti-diarrheal

USE(S)

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 HCI

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

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

taking antibiotics

When using this product

  • •tiredness, drowsiness or dizziness may occur. Be careful when driving or operating machinery.

Stop use and ask a doctor if

  • •diarrhea lasts for more than 2 days
  • •symptoms get worse
  • •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 right away (1-800-222-1222).

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 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;
½ 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;
½ caplet after each subsequent loose stool; but no more than 2 caplets in 24 hours

children under 6 years
(up to 47 lbs)

ask a doctor

OTHER INFORMATION
  • •store between 20° – 25° C (68° – 77° F)
  • •see side panel for lot number and expiration date
  • TAMPER EVIDENT: THIS PRODUCT PROTECTED WITH SEALED BLISTER UNITS. DO NOT USE IF ANY ARE TORN OR BROKEN.
INACTIVE INGREDIENTS

anhydrous lactose, croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, D&C yellow no.10, FD&C blue no.1, hydrogenated vegetable oil, magnesium stearate, powdered cellulose, pregelatinized starch

QUESTIONS?

call 1800-406-7984

Keep the carton. It contains important information.

Distributed by:

Ohm Laboratories Inc.

New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Relabeled by:

Proficient Rx LP

Thousand Oaks, CA 91320

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

NDC 63187-462-12

Loperamide HCl Tablets, USP 2 mg

Anti-Diarrheal

12 CAPLETS

Each caplet( capsule-shaped tablet) contains Loperamide HCl, USP 2 mg

Controls The Symptoms of Diarrhea

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

* This product is not manufactured or distributed by McNeil-PPC, distributor of Imodium ® A-D.

Imodium ® is a registered trademark of Johnson & Johnson.

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: 82e65393-25b7-4114-9c71-5840ee8bad84 · Version 6
NDC: 63187-462