A 29-year-old member asked:

How many hours should you wait between each dose of imodium (loperamide)?

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Every 4 hrs: You can take it every 4 hrs as needed.

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I took saline laxative this morning and have had diarrhea for about 5 hours...would it be okay to take imodium (loperamide) to stop the diarrhea?

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I'm have diarrhea about every hour, threw up once, took some Imodium, (loperamide) it helped a little, now trying pepto, trying to stay hydrated, anything else?

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Is it correct to let diarrhea run its natural course or take imodium (loperamide) after having 3 loose/watery stools in 2 hours?

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Fever of 104 Wednesday night. Started diarrhea 24 hours later. Fever down to 100.9. Diarrhea severe enough to cause hemorrhoid. Imodium (loperamide) not helping?

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How fast does imodium (loperamide) work?

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