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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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