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First Aid Direct Anti-Diarrheal

Dosage form
CAPSULE
Labeler
Cintas Corp
Label updated
2025-09-29
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE
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Active Ingredient(in each caplet)

Loperamide HCl 2mg

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

Label information

Do not use if you have bloody or black stool

Label information

Ask a doctor before use if you have

  • fever
  • mucus in the stool
  • a history of liver disease

Label information

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking antibiotics

Label information

When using this product tiredness, drowsiness or dizziness may occur. Be careful when driving or operating machinery.

Label information

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.

Label information

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

Label information

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; 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
  • store at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F)
  • avoid excessive heat above 40°C (104°F)
  • do not use blister unit is broken or torn
Inactive Ingredients

corn starch, D&C yellow #10 aluminum lake, dicalcium phosphate dihydrate, FD&C blue #1 brilliant blue lake, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, silica gel

포장 표시

Loperamide Hydrochloride Tablets, 2 mg

Anti-Diarrheal

Controls the Symptoms of Diarrhea

*Compare to active ingredient of Imodium A-D®
DO NOT USE IF BLISTER UNIT IS BROKEN OR TORN

Actual size

12 CAPLETS** Anti-Diarrheal

**Capsule-Shaped Tablet

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: 942b5af1-835e-41dd-bf65-e5b68352aa46 · Version 5
NDC: 42961-103