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What is loperamide sold as?
Imodium
What is Imodium?
Imodium is a trade name for a drug (Loperamide hydrochloride). It can stop diarrhoea in under an hour (according to the package).
What is lopeberin?
I think it's the equivalent of loperamide..the active ingredient in Imodium.
Why does imodium anti-diarrheal medication work?
The key ingredient in Imodium is Loperamide. Loperamide works by decreasing peristalsis (movement of bowels) and thus allowing more time before one has to use the restroom and also allows the body to reduce the amount of water in the feced.
How does loperamide work?
The drug loperamide, found in Imodium A-D, for example, slows the passage of stools through the intestines. This allows more time for water and salts in the stools to be absorbed back into the body.
Can imodium cause constipation?
Yes, sometimes (if taken in higher doses). This is because loperamide reduces gut motility in the intestinal tract and slows peristalsis.
What are anti-motility medications?
Anti-motility medications include loperamide (Imodium), dephenoxylate (Lomotil), or medications containing codeine or narcotics which decrease the ability of the intestine to contract.
What is a stronger anti-diarrheal than DiphenOxylate?
I prefered Loperamide because this drug is better known as its over-the-counter name: Imodium, which is probably the best-known anti-diarrheal medicine among the general population.
Can a anti diarrhea medication cause a positive drug test?
Some antidiarrheal drugs can affect the results of drug tests. One example is loperamide, which is the active ingredient in Imodium. The reason that it can affect a drug test is that it is an opioid.
Can you take amoxycillin and loperamide together?
You should check with your doctor first. However Amoxycillin an antibacterial can be combined with Loperamide when the diarrhea is not infectious. Loperamide should be avoided in diarrhea due to infections of GIT (infectious diarrhea) where there is risk of toxins from bacterial in colon leading to infectious colitis and thereafter toxic megacolon. I would again advice to check with your doctor first.
Can you take anti-diarrhel loperamide?
can you take anti-diarrheal loperamide
Is imodium an antacid?
No Imodium is a anti diarrheal.
