Anti-Diarrheal
WOONSOCKET PRESCRIPTION CENTER,INCORPORATED
CVS 44-375
FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION: CONTENTS*
FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION
Loperamide HCl 2 mg
Anti-diarrheal
controls symptoms of diarrhea, including Travelers’ Diarrhea
Allergy alert: Do not use if you have ever had a rash or other allergic reaction to loperamide HCl
Do not use
if you have bloody or black stool.
Ask a doctor before use if you have
- a fever
- mucus in the stool
- a history of liver disease
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are
taking antibiotics.
When using this product
tiredness, drowsiness, or dizziness may occur. Be careful when driving or operating machinery.
Stop use and ask a doctor if
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symptoms get worse
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diarrhea lasts for more than 2 days
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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 (1-800-222-1222) right away.
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drink plenty of clear fluids to help prevent dehydration caused by diarrhea
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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; but no more than 4 caplets in 24 hours |
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 |
children 6-8 years (48-59 lbs) | 1 caplet after the first loose stool; 1/2 caplet after each subsequent loose stool; but no more than 2 caplets in 24 hours |
children under 6 years (up to 47 lbs) | ask a doctor |
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store between 20°-25°C (68°-77°F)
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do not use if carton or blister unit is open or torn
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see end flap for expiration date and lot number
Inactive ingredients
corn starch, D&C yellow #10 aluminum lake, dicalcium phosphate dihydrate, FD&C blue #1 brilliant blue lake, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, silica gel
Questions or comments?
Call 1-800-426-9391 8:30 AM-4:00 PM ET, Monday-Friday
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Compare to the active ingredient in Imodium® A-D†
EASY OPEN
ANTI-DIARRHEAL
LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE TABLETS, 2 mg
CONTROLS THE SYMPTOMS OF DIARRHEA
NOT FOR HOUSEHOLDS WITH YOUNG CHILDREN
24 CAPLETS*
*Each caplet (capsule-shaped tablets) contains 2 mg loperamide hydrochloride
Easy to swallow
†This product is not manufactured or distributed by McNeil Consumer Healthcare, owner of the registered trademark Imodium® A-D.
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TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF CARTON IS OPENED OR IF BLISTER UNIT IS TORN, BROKEN OR SHOWS ANY SIGNS OF TAMPERING
Anti-DiarrhealLoperamides TABLET
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