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

What is Imodium?
• Imodium slows the rate at which the stomach and intestines move interactions nifedipine imodium. It alsoincreases the density of stools and reduces the amount of fluid in the stool interactions nifedipine imodium.
• Imodium is used for symptomatic relief of acute and chronic diarrhea interactions nifedipine imodium. Imodium is also used to reduce the amount of stool from an ileostomy (surgicaldiversion of the bowel) interactions nifedipine imodium.
• Imodium may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide interactions nifedipine 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 interactions nifedipine imodium.
• You may not be able to take Imodium, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring during treatment interactions nifedipine imodium.
• Imodium is in the FDA pregnancy category B interactions nifedipine imodium. This means that Imodium isnot expected to harm an unborn baby interactions nifedipine imodium. Do not take Imodium without first talkingto your doctor if you are pregnant interactions nifedipine imodium.
• It is not known whether Imodium passes into breast milk interactions nifedipine imodium. Do not takeImodium without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby interactions nifedipine imodium.
• Imodium should not be used to treat a child younger than 2 years of age,except under the direction of a doctor interactions nifedipine imodium.

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

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

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

What should I avoid while taking Imodium?
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities interactions nifedipine imodium. Imodium may cause dizziness or drowsiness interactions nifedipine imodium. If you experience dizzinessor drowsiness, avoid these activities interactions nifedipine 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 interactions nifedipine imodium.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur interactions nifedipine 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 interactions nifedipine imodium.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur interactions nifedipine imodium. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome interactions nifedipine imodium.

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

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

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