What is Imodium A-D: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

Take your medicine as directed. Your dose may need to be changed several times to find what works best for you.

Swallow the capsule whole. Do not crush, break, or chew it.

Drink plenty of water while using this medicine.

Missed dose: Take a dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then and take a regular dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.

Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.

Take your medicine as directed. Your dose may need to be changed several times to find what works best for you.

Swallow the capsule whole. Do not crush, break, or chew it.

Drink plenty of water while using this medicine.

Missed dose: Take a dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then and take a regular dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.

Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.

Take the missed dose as soon as possible.

If it is almost time for your next regular dose, wait until then to use your medicine and skip the missed dose.

You should not use two doses at the same time.

This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to loperamide, or if you have stomach or bowel problems (including dysentery, enterocolitis caused by bacteria, pseudomembranous colitis, stomach pain without diarrhea, ulcerative colitis).

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, heart disease, HIV or AIDS, or a history of heart rhythm problems.

Do not breastfeed during treatment with this medicine.

This medicine may make you dizzy, drowsy, or tired. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you.

Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.

Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments.

Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

This medicine may cause the following problems:Heart rhythm problem (including QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, ventricular arrhythmias)Increased risk for stomach or bowel problems (including ileus, megacolon, toxic megacolon)

Some medicines can affect how loperamide works. Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following:Gemfibrozil, itraconazole, levomethadyl acetate, methadone, pentamidine, ritonavir, saquinavirAntibiotics (including moxifloxacin)Medicine for heart rhythm problems (including amiodarone, procainamide, quinidine, sotalol)Medicine to treat mental illness (including chlorpromazine, haloperidol, thioridazine, ziprasidone)

Make sure your doctor knows if you are using any antibiotic drug.

Loperamide solution (liquid) contains alcohol.

If you are still having diarrhea after using this medicine for 2 days, call your doctor.