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Loperamide
لوپرامید
🩺 GastrointestinalAntidiarrhoeal
Market / country: 🇺🇸 USA
Imodium (US)
🧮 Dose calculator
Acute diarrhoea and dehydration · Regimen source: FDA Loperamide (OTC) · Directions
- • 4 mg (2 caplets) after the first loose stool; then 2 mg after each loose stool; max 8 mg (4 caplets) in 24 h. The displayed dose is the per-loose-stool dose. FDA Loperamide (OTC) · Directions
Enter age (weight is optional for this regimen).
🛡️ Safety & information
Contraindications
- ⛔ Do not use under 2 years. FDA Loperamide (OTC) · Directions
- ⛔ 2–5 years: ask a doctor. FDA Loperamide (OTC) · Directions
- ⛔ Bloody or black stool. FDA Loperamide (OTC) · Do not use
Formulations
- 2 mg caplet (half caplet per label) — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Loperamide (OTC) · Active ingredient
📚 Reference status for this drug
Shows which sources have references recorded for this drug and which do not.
- FDA label (DailyMed)✅ PresentFDA Loperamide (OTC) · Active ingredientFDA Loperamide (OTC) · DirectionsFDA Loperamide (OTC) · Do not use
- UK SmPC (eMC / MHRA)❌ Not present
- Published guideline❌ Not present
- Licensed reference (medical school)❌ Not present
- Iranian leaflet (IFDA)❌ Not present
- Clinical review⚠ Unverified