Loperamide : Before Using - PMS-Loperamide, Rho-Loperamide, Imodium, Imodium A-D, Imodium A-D Caplets, Kaopectate II, Maalox Anti-Diarrheal, Pepto Diarrhea Control, Apo-Loperamide, Diarr-Eze, Loperacap, Nu-Loperamide

Loperamide - Oral

Brand Names

PMS-Loperamide, Rho-Loperamide, Imodium, Imodium A-D, Imodium A-D Caplets, Kaopectate II, Maalox Anti-Diarrheal, Pepto Diarrhea Control, Apo-Loperamide, Diarr-Eze, Loperacap, Nu-Loperamide Loperamide *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

If you are taking this drug without a prescription, carefully read and follow any precautions on the label. For loperamide, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to loperamide. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Studies have not been done. However, studies in pets have not shown that loperamide causes cancer or birth defects or lessens the chance of becoming pregnant even when given in doses many times the human dose.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether loperamide passes into breast milk. Although most medication pass into breast milk in small amounts, many of them may be using safely while breast-feeding. Mothers who are taking this drug and who wish to breast-feed must discuss this with their family doctor.

Use for Children

This drug must not be using in child under 6 years of age unless directed by a family doctor. Children, especially very young children, are very sensitive to the effects of loperamide. This may increase the risk of side effects during treat. Always the fluid loss causing by diarrhea may result in a serious health problem - dehydration. Loperamide may hide the symptoms of dehydration. For these reasons, do not give drug for diarrhea to children without first checking with their family doctor. If you have any questions about this, check with your health care professional.

Elderly care

The fluid loss causing by diarrhea may result in a serious health problem - dehydration. Loperamide may hide the symptoms of dehydration. For this reason, elderly people with diarrhea, in addition to using drug for diarrhea, must receive a sufficient amount of liquids to replace the fluid lost by the body. If you have any questions about this, check with your health care professional.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking loperamide, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Antibiotics such as cephalosporins - Ceftin, Keflex, clindamycin - Cleocin, erythromycins - E.E.S., PCE, tetracyclines - Achromycin, Doryx These antibiotics may cause diarrhea; loperamide may make the diarrhea causing by antibiotics worse or make it last longer

Narcotic pain drug There is a greater risk that severe constipation may occur if loperamide is using together with narcotic pain drug

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of loperamide. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Colitis - severe A more serious problem of the colon may develop if you use loperamide

Dysentery This condition may get worse; a various kind of treat may be needed

Liver disease The risk of severe central nervous system - CNS side effects may be greater in diseaseds with liver disease