diarrhoea imodium

What is the most important information I should know about Imodium?
• For acute diarrhea, notify your doctor if your symptoms do not improvewithin 2 days, if you develop a fever, or if you notice blood or mucus in thestool diarrhoea imodium. If Imodium is being used to treat chronic diarrhea, contact your doctorif there is no improvement after 10 days diarrhoea imodium.
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities diarrhoea imodium. Imodium may cause dizziness or drowsiness diarrhoea imodium. If you experience dizzinessor drowsiness, avoid these activities diarrhoea imodium.

What is Imodium?
• Imodium slows the rate at which the stomach and intestines move diarrhoea imodium. It alsoincreases the density of stools and reduces the amount of fluid in the stool diarrhoea imodium.
• Imodium is used for symptomatic relief of acute and chronic diarrhea diarrhoea imodium. Imodium is also used to reduce the amount of stool from an ileostomy (surgicaldiversion of the bowel) diarrhoea imodium.
• Imodium may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide diarrhoea imodium.

What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking Imodium?
• Before taking Imodium, tell your doctor if you
· have a condition that could be complicated by constipation,
· have ulcerative colitis,
· have liver disease,
· have blood or mucus in the stool,
· have a fever of 101 degrees Fahrenheit or higher, or
· are taking an antibiotic diarrhoea imodium.
• You may not be able to take Imodium, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring during treatment diarrhoea imodium.
• Imodium is in the FDA pregnancy category B diarrhoea imodium. This means that Imodium isnot expected to harm an unborn baby diarrhoea imodium. Do not take Imodium without first talkingto your doctor if you are pregnant diarrhoea imodium.
• It is not known whether Imodium passes into breast milk diarrhoea imodium. Do not takeImodium without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby diarrhoea imodium.
• Imodium should not be used to treat a child younger than 2 years of age,except under the direction of a doctor diarrhoea imodium.

How should I take Imodium?
• Take Imodium exactly as directed by your doctor or follow the packagedirections diarrhoea imodium. If you do not understand these directions, ask your pharmacist,nurse, or doctor to explain them to you diarrhoea imodium.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water diarrhoea imodium. Drink plenty of fluid to preventdehydration for as long as the diarrhea continues diarrhoea imodium.
• To ensure that you get a correct dose, measure the liquid form of Imodiumwith the plastic dropper provided or with a special dose-measuring spoon orcup, not with a regular table spoon diarrhoea imodium. If you do not have a dose-measuring device,ask your pharmacist where you can get one diarrhoea imodium.
• Do not take more of this medication than is prescribed for you diarrhoea imodium. Talkto your doctor if your symptoms are not being controlled diarrhoea imodium.
• For acute diarrhea, notify your doctor if your symptoms do not improvewithin 2 days, if you develop a fever, or if you notice blood or mucus in thestool diarrhoea imodium. If Imodium is being used to treat chronic diarrhea, contact your doctorif there is no improvement after 10 days diarrhoea imodium.
• Store Imodium at room temperature away from moisture and heat diarrhoea imodium.

What happens if I miss a dose?
• If Imodium is being taken as needed to control diarrhea, missing a doseis not a problem diarrhoea imodium. If Imodium is being taken on a regular schedule and a doseis missed, take the missed dose as soon as you remember diarrhoea imodium. However, if it is almosttime for the next dose, skip the missed dose and take only the next regularlyscheduled dose diarrhoea imodium. Do not take a double dose of this medication diarrhoea imodium.

What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention diarrhoea imodium.
• Symptoms of a Imodium overdose may include headache; nausea; vomiting;dry mouth; dizziness; drowsiness; or confusion diarrhoea imodium.

What should I avoid while taking Imodium?
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities diarrhoea imodium. Imodium may cause dizziness or drowsiness diarrhoea imodium. If you experience dizzinessor drowsiness, avoid these activities diarrhoea imodium.

What are the possible side effects of Imodium?
• If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop takingImodium and seek emergency medical attention or contact your doctor immediately:
· an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat;swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives);
· development of a fever;
· persistent diarrhea (longer than 2 days); or
· blood or mucus in the stool diarrhoea imodium.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur diarrhoea imodium. Continueto take Imodium and talk to your doctor if you experience
· abdominal pain, distention, or discomfort;
· nausea or vomiting;
· constipation;
· tiredness;
· drowsiness or dizziness; or
· dry mouth diarrhoea imodium.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur diarrhoea imodium. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome diarrhoea imodium.

What other drugs will affect Imodium?
• It is not known whether Imodium will interact with other medicines diarrhoea imodium. Talkto your doctor and pharmacist before taking any other prescription or over-the-countermedicines diarrhoea imodium.

Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has more information about Imodium written for healthprofessionals that you may read diarrhoea imodium.

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