Loperamide

Drug Status in USA : Approved
Drug Status in Canada : Approved

pronunciation

pronounced as (loe per' a mide)

Why is this medication prescribed?

Loperamide is used to control diarrhea. It is available with or without a prescription.

This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.


How should this medicine be used?

Loperamide comes as a tablet, capsule, and liquid to take by mouth. It usually is taken immediately after each loose bowel movement; it is sometimes taken on a schedule (one or more times a day) for chronic diarrhea. Follow the directions on the package or on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take loperamide exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.

If your symptoms do not improve within 2 days (10 days for chronic diarrhea) or if you develop a fever or bloody stools, call your doctor. Drink plenty of water or other beverages to replace fluids lost while having diarrhea.


What are the precautions to be followed?

Before taking loperamide,
  • tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to loperamide or any other drugs.
  • tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking. Be sure to mention gemfibrozil (Lopid). Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects.
  • tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have a fever.
  • tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking loperamide, call your doctor.
  • you should know that this drug may make you drowsy and dizzy. Do not drive a car or operate machinery until you know how this drug affects you.
  • remember that alcohol can add to the drowsiness caused by this drug.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Loperamide may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
  • dry mouth
  • dizziness
  • drowsiness
  • vomiting
  • stomach pain, discomfort, or distention (enlargement)
  • constipation
  • fatigue
If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately:
  • skin rash
  • hives
  • itching
  • wheezing
  • difficulty breathing


How to store the medication and dispose it of after its use later?

Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom). Throw away any medication that is outdated or no longer needed. Talk to your pharmacist about the proper disposal of your medication.


Drug Category/Class

  • Antidiarrheals
  • Antidiarrheals, Intestinal Anti-Inflammatory
  • antiinfective Agents
  • Antipropulsives
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C8 Inhibitors
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C8 Inducers
  • Alimentary Tract and Metabolism
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2B6 Inducers
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2B6 Inhibitors
  • CYP2B6 Inhibitors (strong)
  • CYP2D6 Inducers
  • CYP2D6 Inducers (strong)
  • CYP3A4 Inhibitors
  • Antipropulsives
Prescribed For the control and symptomatic relief of acute nonspecific diarrhea and of chronic diarrhea associated with inflammatory bowel disease or gastroen...
Weight :477.038
Structure Loperamide
Generic Drug Loperamide prescribed For the control and symptomatic relief of acute nonspecific diarrhea and of chronic diarrhea associated with inflammatory bowel disease or gastroen...
Formula

C29H33ClN2O2

Loperamide has 51 Brands listed


Andial (2 mg)Andial (30 ml)
Apromid (2 mg)Apromid (50 ml)
Cyperstep (2 mg)Dialop (2 mg)
Diaramid (2 mg)Diaratos (2 mg)
Diarlop (2 mg)Dilop (2 mg)
Distil AD (2 mg)Dyr F (2 mg)
Dyriastop (2 mg)Dyril (2 mg)
Eldoper (2 mg)HG Mide (2 mg)
Imodium (2 mg)Kidar M (2 mg)
Lobact (2 mg)Lomax (2 mg)
Lomid (2 mg)Lomid Tab (2 mg)
Lomin (5 mg)Lomogyl (2 mg)
Lopamide (2 mg)Loparex (2 mg)
Loperam (2 mg)Loperamide (2 mg)
Loperamide (2 mg) (Cyper Pharma)Loperamide (2 mg) (Ethnor Ltd)
Loperawin (2 mg)Loperawin Tab (2 mg)
Loperil (2 mg)Loperiv (2 mg)
Lopium (2 mg)Lopona (2 mg)
Lopoper (2 mg)Loprade (2 mg)
Loramyl (2 mg)Lypoper (2 mg)
Nelop (2 mg)Nitilop (2 mg)
Pelopem (2 mg)Permid (2 mg)
Ridol (2 mg)Roko (2 mg)
Sanidis (2 mg)Starlop (2 mg)
Starlop Tab (2 mg)Strep (4 mg)
Urok (4 mg)

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