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IMODIUM Instants is a medicine which is used to treat sudden short-lived (acute) attacks of diarrhoea in adults and children aged 12 years and over.
The tablets contain loperamide hydrochloride which helps reduce diarrhoea by slowing down an overactive bowel, which helps the body to absorb water and salts from the bowel.
IMODIUM Instants should be used in conjunction with oral rehydration therapy which replace fluids and salts lost during diarrhoea.
You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after 24 hours in case of acute diarrhoea.
Adults and children aged 12 and over: place 2 tablets (4mg) on the tongue to dissolve initially, followed by 1 tablet (2mg) after each further loose stool. Do not take more than the maximum stated in the leaflet (do not exceed 5 tablets in 24 hours). Place the tablet on the tongue and allow it to dissolve. Do not chew the tablets. If your diarrhoea lasts for more than 24 hours, consult your doctor. Drink plenty of fluids to replace what is lost.
To open: Peel back lid from pocket, then tip tablet out. Do not push tablet through foil.
Do not use if you are allergic to loperamide or any ingredient, in children under 12, or if there is blood in the stools or a high fever. See a doctor instead if you have severe constipation, bloating, a bowel condition such as a flare of ulcerative colitis, or diarrhoea after taking antibiotics.
This treats the symptom, not the cause, so drink plenty of fluids. Do NOT take more than the recommended dose – taking too much loperamide can cause serious heart problems. See a doctor if you are no better after 48 hours or if you get severe stomach pain or bloating.
Do not use unless your doctor advises it.
Constipation, headache, wind, dizziness or nausea. Rarely, allergic reactions; and very rarely, with overdose, serious heart-rhythm problems.
This is a medicine. Always read the label and patient information leaflet before use. If symptoms persist, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
