Anti-Diarrheal
- Dosage form
- TABLET
- Labeler
- Lil' Drug Store Products, Inc.
- Label updated
- 2024-12-29
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-07
- Active ingredients
- LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE
Active Ingredient ( in each tablet)
Loperamide HCl, USP 2 mg
Purpose
Anti-diarrheal
Use
Controls symptoms of diarrhea, including Travelers’ Diarrhea
Warnings
Allergy alert
Allergy alert:Do not use if you have ever had a rash or other allergic reaction to Loperamide HCl.
Heart alert
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 producttiredness, 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 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;
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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 |
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children 6 - 8 years (48 - 59 lbs) |
1 caplet after the first loose stool; 1/2 caplet after each subsequent loose stool;
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children 2 - 5 years (34 - 47 lbs) |
ask a doctor |
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children under 2 (up to 33 lbs) |
do not use |
Other Information
Other information
■ store between 68-77°F (20-25°C)
Inactive Ingredients
anhydrous lactose, croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, D&C Yellow
no. 10 aluminum lake, FD&C Blue no. 1 aluminum lake, hydrogenated
vegetable oil, magnesium stearate, powdered cellulose, pregelatinized
starch
Questions or Comments?
Call 1-800-351-2000 (8:30 AM - 5:00 PM CST)
Label information
*This product is not manufactured or distributed by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc, McNeil Consumer Healthcare Divison, distributor of Imodium® A-D
Distributed by: Lil’ Drug Store Products, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
2 mg Loperamide Tablet
Compare to the active ingredient in Imodium® A-D*
Diamode
Anti-Diarrheal Relief
Loperamide HCl
Tablets, USP 2 mg
[tablet image]
actual size
1 CAPLET IN EACH PACKET
READ DRUG FACTS AND INSTRUCTIONS ON PACKET
[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]
DailyMed Set ID: eec84fa1-262f-6e77-e053-2995a90a325b · Version 4
NDC: 29485-9286