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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 imodium advanced. If Imodium is being used to treat chronic diarrhea, contact your doctorif there is no improvement after 10 days imodium advanced.
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities imodium advanced. Imodium may cause dizziness or drowsiness imodium advanced. If you experience dizzinessor drowsiness, avoid these activities imodium advanced.

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

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 imodium advanced.
• You may not be able to take Imodium, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring during treatment imodium advanced.
• Imodium is in the FDA pregnancy category B imodium advanced. This means that Imodium isnot expected to harm an unborn baby imodium advanced. Do not take Imodium without first talkingto your doctor if you are pregnant imodium advanced.
• It is not known whether Imodium passes into breast milk imodium advanced. Do not takeImodium without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby imodium advanced.
• Imodium should not be used to treat a child younger than 2 years of age,except under the direction of a doctor imodium advanced.

How should I take Imodium?
• Take Imodium exactly as directed by your doctor or follow the packagedirections imodium advanced. If you do not understand these directions, ask your pharmacist,nurse, or doctor to explain them to you imodium advanced.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water imodium advanced. Drink plenty of fluid to preventdehydration for as long as the diarrhea continues imodium advanced.
• 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 imodium advanced. If you do not have a dose-measuring device,ask your pharmacist where you can get one imodium advanced.
• Do not take more of this medication than is prescribed for you imodium advanced. Talkto your doctor if your symptoms are not being controlled imodium advanced.
• 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 imodium advanced. If Imodium is being used to treat chronic diarrhea, contact your doctorif there is no improvement after 10 days imodium advanced.
• Store Imodium at room temperature away from moisture and heat imodium advanced.

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

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

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

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 imodium advanced.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur imodium advanced. 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 imodium advanced.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur imodium advanced. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome imodium advanced.

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

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

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