imodium in cats

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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