Imodium Diarrhoea Relief Capsules Pack of 12

Imodium Diarrhoea Relief Capsules Pack of 12 are specifically designed to treat both sudden, short-lived (acute) attacks of diarrhoea and longer-lasting (chronic) diarrhoea associated with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in adults and children over 12 years of age. For IBS diarrhoea, it is intended for individuals aged 18 and over who have a medical diagnosis of IBS.

Each capsule contains Loperamide hydrochloride 2mg, an active ingredient that works by slowing down an overactive bowel. This allows your body to absorb more water and salts, helping to restore normal bowel function and reduce the frequency of loose stools. It's a key medicine to consider for your travel medicine kit, particularly for managing unexpected changes in diet or environment.

How Imodium Helps You Feel Better

Loperamide hydrochloride helps to:

• Reduce bowel movements: By slowing down the gut, it decreases the urgency and frequency of needing to use the toilet.
• Improve consistency: It allows more water and salts to be reabsorbed into the body, leading to firmer stools.
• Provide relief: Helps manage the discomfort and disruption caused by diarrhoea, allowing you to carry on with your daily activities more comfortably.

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Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

Check the tables below to see how much medicine to take. Swallow the correct number of capsules whole with a drink of water. For oral use only. Do not use more than the dose shown in the tables. The capsules are not for long-term treatment.

Short-term diarrhoea

Adults and children aged 12 and over:

• Take two capsules to start treatment.
• Take one capsule after each loose bowel movement.
• Do not take for attacks lasting longer than 48 hours.
• Do not take more than six capsules in a 24-hour period.
• Replace lost fluid by drinking more liquid than usual.
• Not for children aged under 12.

IBS diarrhoea

Adults aged 18 and over (who have been diagnosed with IBS):

• Take two capsules to start treatment.
• Take one capsule after each loose bowel movement (or as advised by your doctor).
• You can use this medicine for up to 2 weeks for repeated attacks, but do not take for any one attack lasting longer than 48 hours.
• Do not take more than six capsules in a 24-hour period.
• Replace lost fluid by drinking more liquid than usual.
• Not for children and young people aged under 18.

Talk to your doctor and stop taking this medicine if:

• You have been using this medicine continuously for 48 hours.
• You develop new IBS symptoms.
• Your IBS symptoms get worse.
• Your IBS symptoms have not improved after 2 weeks.

If you have taken too many Imodium® Classic 2mg Capsules, immediately contact a doctor or hospital for advice. Symptoms may include: increased heart rate, irregular heartbeat, changes to your heartbeat (these symptoms can have potentially serious, life-threatening consequences), muscle stiffness, uncoordinated movements, drowsiness, difficulty urinating, or weak breathing. Children react more strongly to large amounts of Imodium® Classic 2mg Capsules than adults. If a child takes too much or shows any of the above symptoms, call a doctor immediately.

If you forget to take the medicine, you should only take this medicine as you need it, following the dosage instructions above carefully. If you forget to take a dose, take a dose after the next loose stool (bowel movement). Do not take a double dose.

Do not take Imodium Diarrhoea Relief Capsules Pack of 12 if:

• You are allergic to anything in Imodium capsules (see ingredients).
• You are for a child aged under 12 (or under 18 for an IBS patient).
• You have severe diarrhoea after taking antibiotics.
• You are having a flare-up of an inflammatory bowel condition like ulcerative colitis.
• You are constipated, or your stomach appears swollen (especially in children with severe dehydration).
• You have acute dysentery, the symptoms of which may include blood in your stools and a high temperature.

If any of these applies to you, talk to a doctor or pharmacist and do not take IMODIUM®.

Talk to your doctor first if:

• You have AIDS and your stomach becomes swollen, stop taking the capsules immediately and contact your doctor.
• You suffer from liver disease.
• You have diarrhoea that lasts for more than 48 hours.
• You have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars.
• You have severe diarrhoea as your body loses more fluid, sugars and salts than normal.
• You are taking any other medicines, including: ritonavir (used to treat HIV), quinidine (used to treat abnormal heart rhythms or malaria), oral desmopressin (used to treat excessive urination), itraconazole or ketoconazole (used to treat fungal infections), gemfibrozil (used to treat high cholesterol).
• If you are pregnant, think you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy: ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
• If you are breast-feeding do not take this medicine (small amounts may get into your milk).
• This medicine may make you feel dizzy, tired or sleepy. If you're affected, do not drive, cycle or use machines.
• You have a history of drug abuse. Loperamide is a type of opioid that acts directly on the gut, but misuse at high doses can cause other opioid effects. Addiction is observed with opioids as a class. Abuse and misuse of loperamide, the active ingredient in IMODIUM® Classic 2mg Capsules, have been reported. Do not take this product for anything other than its intended use and never take more than the recommended amount.
• Serious heart problems (symptoms of which include fast or irregular heartbeat) have been reported in patients who have taken too much loperamide.

Extra warnings for IBS patients (use only if your doctor has previously diagnosed IBS):

Do not take this medicine if you are aged under 18.

Talk to your doctor first if:

• You are aged 40 or over and it is some time since your last IBS attack.
• You are aged 40 or over and your IBS symptoms are different this time.
• You have recently passed blood from the bowel.
• You suffer from severe constipation.
• You are feeling sick or vomiting.
• You have lost your appetite or lost weight.
• You have difficulty or pain passing urine.
• You have a fever.
• You have recently travelled abroad.

If any of these applies to you, talk to your doctor before taking IMODIUM®.

Some of the ingredients can cause problems:

• This medicine contains lactose. If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicine.
• This medicine contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per capsule, that is to say essentially 'sodium-free'.

PLEASE READ ALL PRODUCT PACKAGING AND LABELS PRIOR TO USE. KEEP ALL MEDICINES OUT OF THE REACH AND SIGHT OF CHILDREN.

The active ingredient is: Loperamide hydrochloride 2 mg per capsule.

Other ingredients are: lactose, maize starch, talc and magnesium stearate (E572). The capsule itself is made up of titanium dioxide (E171), black ferrous oxide (E172), yellow ferric oxide (E172), indigo carmine (E132), erythrosine (E127) and gelatin.