Boynton Beach, FL
A 70-year-old female asked:
How long can i take imodium (loperamide) for.?
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Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
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.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
How long does imodium (loperamide) take to leave your system?
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Dr. Marybeth Lambeanswered
Travel Medicine 47 years experience
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.
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Knoxville, TN
A 36-year-old female asked:
Can you take pepto and imodium (loperamide)?
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Dr. Donald Ninoanswered
Family Medicine 40 years experience
Stomach meds: You should be able to take both. Pepto is like an antacid and Imodium (loperamide) is an antispasmodic to relax the gut.
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CA
A 21-year-old female asked:
Is imodium (loperamide) safe to take if I have gastritis?
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Dr. Krishna Anandanswered
Pediatrics 52 years experience
Safe but may not hel: Imodium (loperamide) is safe for gastroenteritis ,
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A 43-year-old member asked:
I take 21 imodium (loperamide) a day , is this safe?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
18 years experience
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.
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United Kingdom (Great Britain)
A 30-year-old female asked:
Can i take phenegran and imodium (loperamide) plus together?
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Dr. Charles Cattanoanswered
Gastroenterology 41 years experience
Not recommended: Using loperamide together with promethazine may increase side effects such as dizziness, drowsiness, and difficulty concentrating. You should avoid or limit the use of alcohol while being treated with these medications. Also avoid activities requiring mental alertness. Ref. http://www.drugs.com/interactions-check.php?drug_list=1483-12626,1949-1259
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