Anti-Diarrheal
Best Choice (Valu Merchandisers Company)
Drug Facts
FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION: CONTENTS*
- Active ingredient (in each capsule)
- Purpose
- Use
- Warnings
- Directions
- Anti-Diarrheal Other information
- Inactive ingredients
- Questions or comments?
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FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION
Active ingredient (in each capsule)
Loperamide HCI 2 mg
Purpose
Anti-diarrheal
Use
controls symptoms of diarrhea, including Travelers' Diarrhea
Warnings
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
- in children under 12 years of age (see Other information)
Ask a doctor before use if you have
- 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
- symptoms get worse
- diarrhea lasts for more than 2 days
- 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 right away.
Directions
- drink plenty of clear fluids to help prevent dehydration caused by diarrhea
- not for use in children under 12 years of age
- adults and children 12 years of age and over: 2 softgels after the first loose stool; 1 softgel after each subsequent loose stool; but no more than 4 softgels in 24 hours
Anti-Diarrheal Other information
- store at 20º-25ºC (68º-77ºF)
- avoid excessive heat above 40°C (104°F)
- see side panel for lot number and expiration date
- use the 1 mg soft gelatin capsule product for children 6 to under 12 years of age
Inactive ingredients
butylated hydroxyanisole, edible ink, FD&C blue #1, gelatin, glycerin, glyceryl caprylate, polyoxyl 40 hydrogenated castor oil, purified water
Questions or comments?
Call 1-877-753-3935 Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM EST
Principal Display Panel
COMPARE TO ACTIVE INGREDIENT IN IMODIUM® A-D **
Anti-Diarrheal
2 mg Loperamide HCl
Controls the symptoms of diarrhea
Suitable for adults and children 12 years and over
Softgels*
*EACH LIQUID-FILLED CAPSULE CONTAINS 2 mg LOPERAMIDE HCl
THIS PRODUCT IS PACKAGED IN A CHILD RESISTANT AND TAMPER EVIDENT PACKAGE. USE ONLY IF BLISTERS ARE INTACT.
KEEP OUTER CARTON FOR COMPLETE WARNINGS AND PRODUCT INFORMATION.
**This product is not manufactured or distributed by McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals, owner of the registered trademark of Imodium® A-D.
PROUDLY DISTRIBUTED BY:
VALU MERCHANDISERS, CO.
5000 KANSAS AVE
KANSAS CITY, KS 66106
Manufactured by: Banner Pharmacaps Inc.
4125 Premier Drive
High Point, NC 27265
Product Label
Anti-DiarrhealLOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED
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