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Loperamide

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Loperamide is an anti-diarrheal agent which is a kind of gastroenterology drug.

Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this

23 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Drug Class

Anti diarrheal drug

Brands

Imodium • Lopedium • Gastron • Dis-chem anti-diarrhoeal • Loperastat • Norimode • Betaperamide

Side Effects

Common

Constipation
Nausea
Stomach cramps
Dizziness
Cramping abdominal pain

Treats

Stool leaking (incontinence)
3.5
2 reviews
IBS (irritable bowel syndrome)
3.1
78 reviews
Colonic diseases
2.9
11 reviews
Stomach flu (viral gastroenteritis)
2.8
13 reviews
Dysentery
2.7
7 reviews
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What are effects of loperamide?

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How much loperamide can you take at once?

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How long does loperamide take before it takes effect?

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What happens if I take loperamide 2mg two times a day everyday for a whole year; would I overdose?

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What other than Loperamide, can stop D. Chronic, need something I can take for a long journey coming.Plan on fasting to see if it helps? Unknown seehx

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Would 4mg of loperamide show up on drug test ?

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Hi is it ok to use buscopan and loperamide together?

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A 33-year old male asked:

What is the definition or description of: Loperamide overdose?

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A 28-year old female asked:

Ive taken 8 Loperamides since this morning but Im still dtriggling with Diahrea. What can I do?

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Can loperamide cause constipation?

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A 40-year old asked:

How fast does imodium (loperamide) work?

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A 70-year old female asked:

How long can I take imodium (loperamide) for.?

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A 43-year old asked:

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

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A 37-year old asked:

Can taking loperamide increase the effects of hydrocodone?

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A 35-year old asked:

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

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A male asked:

Expired Imodium (loperamide) by two years does it still work?

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A 36-year old asked:

If i just took one pill of imodium, (loperamide) will it work?

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A 26-year old male asked:

Can i take both loperamide and buscopan or buscopan and motilium!

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How long is imodium (loperamide) okay to use after the expiration date?

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

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A 46-year old asked:

How long does imodium (loperamide) multi symptom relief work in your system for?

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A 19-year old female asked:

How does imodium (loperamide) actually work, anyway? How bad can it be to overdose?

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A 42-year old asked:

I have been taking imodium (loperamide) pills regularly since 2010. Is this bad for you?

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A male asked:

Hi, been taking loperamide for ten years for chrohns and now taking 8 a day and still have chronic diarhea.Have i become immune to its effects?

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A 39-year old male asked:

Am 39 male suffering from diarrhea for about 10yrs i go 4-5 times from 6-7 AM every day i take loperamide 3 times a week so i can go to work plz help!

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A 46-year old asked:

Lomotil vs imodium (loperamide)?

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A 27-year old female asked:

Can I take loperamide while breastfeeding?

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Can you take pepto and imodium (loperamide)?

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Can you give imodium (loperamide) to a 5 year old?

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My friend got high off of loperamide hydrochloride?

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