Question 1

how long can i take imodium (loperamide) for.?

Accepted Answer

Usually 1-3 days: With mild, routine diarrhea, a patient can let nature clear her bowels the first day. Then medicines can be tried, such as Imodium (loperamide) for a couple of days, just to decrease the frequency of diarrhea while her body is getting rid of the problem. Drinking or eating just little bits, is helpful (not over-eating nor over-drinking). For anything more than mild symptoms, the doctor needs to evaluate.

Question 2

can i take rampiril with imodium? thanks

Accepted Answer

Yes.: There are no interactions between these medications. Take the Ramipril as directed by your health care professional and the Imodium as directed on the box.

Question 3

i take 21 imodium (loperamide) a day , is this safe?

Accepted Answer

Imodium (loperamide): I would question the real need for Imodium (loperamide) on a daily basis here. If your gastroenterologist is following you for ibs diarrhea-type, then this may be part of the therapy plan. But i would need more context to provide more detailed direction/recommendations. Seeing a licensed gastroenterologist (if you're not already) is recommended.

Question 4

how long does imodium (loperamide) take to leave your system?

Accepted Answer

About 3 days: Most of it passes--yes as you would expect--through the bowels. 10 % is excreted through the kidneys. After a single 4 mg dose, it takes approximately 3 days to clear through the body, essentially unchanged.

Question 5

can you take pepto and imodium (loperamide)?

Accepted Answer

Stomach meds: You should be able to take both. Pepto is like an antacid and Imodium (loperamide) is an antispasmodic to relax the gut.

Question 6

should i take imodium for travellers diarrhea? antibiotics?

Accepted Answer

Not needed usually: Traveller's diarrhoea is self limiting disease usually, so antibiotics is not needed for it. If it persists, a stool sample is needed to be tested first and then antibiotics is given according to the result.
Imodium has no place in treatment of acute self limiting diarrhoea, as it treats the symptom not the cause of it.

Question 7

can i take imodium during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Category C drug: Imodium is considered relatively safe in pregnancy having received the category C label. That means there are no studies to date that show fetal effects but long term specific data is lacking so a safer A or B label is not given.

Question 8

is it safe to take imodium with entamizole ds?

Accepted Answer

Yes: entamizole has 2 ingredients though, diloxanide and metronidazole, the former works in the intestine, the latter penetrates tissues, to kill protozoa as amoeba, imodium reduces gut motility so helps with cramps and diarrhoea. Good that you asked, always exercise caution with multiple medications

Question 9

is imodium (loperamide) safe to take if i have gastritis?

Accepted Answer

Safe but may not hel: Imodium (loperamide) is safe for gastroenteritis ,

Question 10

can i take imodium (loperamide) if iv been given buscopan ?

Accepted Answer

No interaction found: Hyoscine butylbromide, also known as scopolamine butylbromide and sold under the brandname Buscopan, is a medication used to treat crampy abdominal pain, renal colic, and bladder spasms.  No interaction was found between this product (which is unavailable in America) with loperamide.  Reference: http://www.drugs.com/interactions-check.php?drug_list=1482-0,2048-1336

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