Imodium Cap 10s

Information About Imodium Cap 10s

About Imodium Cap 10s

Medicine Brand IMODIUM CAP 10S is manufactured by Johnson Johnson and mainly contents the generic drug Loperamide.

Pakaging

10SX1

Active Ingredients For Imodium Cap 10s

Loperamide 2 mg

Diseases List For Which Imodium Cap 10s Is Prescribed

This Drug Is Prescribed For Non infective diarrhoea mild travellers diarrhoea and when diarrhoea is exhausting or idiopathic diarrhoea in AIDS patients

Other Significations For Imodium Cap 10s

This Medication an antidiarrheal agent prescribed for diarrhea

Precautions To Be Taken Before Imodium Cap 10s

Cholestyramine Questran binds to loperamide in the intestines and prevents its absorption thereby reducing the effect of loperamide Therefore there should be at least a two hour interval between doses of loperamide and cholestyramine Some drugs which are used to increase propulsion of intestinal contents theoretically could counteract loperamide Such drugs include bethanechol Urecholine cisapridePropulsid metoclopramide Reglan and erythromycin

Major Conditions And Care

Pregnancy And Imodium Cap 10s

Can We Take Imodium Cap 10s During Pregnancy?

Pregnancy Class : C Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and wellcontrolled studies in humans but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks

Lactation And Imodium Cap 10s

Can We Use Imodium Cap 10s During Lactation

Lactation Class L5 Studies in breastfeeding mothers have demonstrated that there is significant and documented risk to the infant based on human experience or it is a medication that has a high risk of causing significant damage to an infant The risk of using the drug in breastfeeding women clearly outweighs any possible benefit from breastfeeding The drug is contraindicated in women who are breastfeeding an infant

Side Effects Of Imodium Cap 10s

Nausea stomach upset skin rash acute toxicity