What are Loperamide Hydrochloride 2 mg Tablets ?
The Tablets contains Loperamide Hydrochloride a substance which helps reduce diarrhoea (loose bowels), by slowing down the movements of your intestine to prevent loose bowels. This allows water and salts that are usually lost in diarrhoea to be absorbed by the body.
What are Loperamide Hydrochloride Tablets used for ?
Loperamide Hydrochloride 2mg Tablets can be used to treat two types of diarrhoea with different with different age limits:
- The tablets can be used to relieve short term sudden attacks of diarrhoea in adults and children aged 12 years and over, to treat attacks that last up to 48 hours.
- If the condition does not get better within 48 hours, please speak to your doctor or pharmacist.
- It can also be used by adults of 18 years and over who have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) diarrhoea.
- It can be used for up to 2 weeks for repeated attacks.
- If it is longer than 2 weeks speak with your doctor.
What you need to know before you take Loperamide Hydrochloride Tablet?
Do not take Loperamide Hydrochloride if you:- Are allergic to loperamide Hydrochloride, similar medicines or any of the other ingredients.
- Are a child aged under 12 years (or under 18 years for IBS).
- Are having flare-up of an inflammatory bowel condition like ulcerative colitis.
- Are constipated, or your stomach appears swollen (especially in children with severe dehydration).
