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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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