Imodium Dual Action dosage

Adults over 18 years:

Initially, take two caplets followed, if required, by 1 caplet after every loose bowel movement.

Adolescents 12 - 18 years:

Initially take 1 caplet, followed by another 1 caplet after every loose bowel movement.

No more than 4 caplets should be taken per day, for a maximum of 2 days for adults and adolescents.

Imodium Dual Action ingredients

The active ingredients contained in this medicine is/are:

Loperamide Hydrochloride 2 mg and Simeticone 125 mg.

The medicine also contains the following inactive ingredients to make up the complete product:

Calcium Hydrogen Phosphate Anhydrous, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Acesulfame Potassium, Artificial Vanilla Flavour (includes Propylene Glycol, Maltodextrin and Benzyl Alcohol), Sodium Starch Glycolate (type A) and Stearic Acid.

Imodium Dual Action side effects

Not everyone will experience side effects when they take medication, however if you do they can include:

Headache, dizziness, constipation, nausea, flatulence, abdominal pain, abdominal discomfort, dry mouth, vomiting, dyspepsia.

If you are concerned about these effects, or if the product affects you in any other way, stop using it and talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

Ensure you read the patient information leaflet in full before you start taking Imodium Plus.

Imodium Dual Action warnings

Reading the following warnings carefully will help to ensure you are selecting an appropriate product.

• Imodium Dual Action should be used only for symptomatic relief of diarrhoea and not as an alternative to rehydration therapy.
• Read the enclosed product information leaflet before taking this medication.
• Keep out of sight and out of reach of children.
• Imodium Dual Action should not be given to children under 12 years.
• Imodium Dual Action only treat the symptoms of diarrhoea. In some cases, the cause of your diarrhoea may require treatment, if symptoms persist or worsen, please contact your doctor.
• If you have severe diarrhoea as your body loses more fluid, sugars and salts than normal. You will need to replace the fluid by drinking more liquid than usual. Ask your pharmacist about special powders which replace the sugars and salts, such as Dioralyte.
• If you have AIDS and your stomach becomes swollen, stop taking the tablets immediately and contact your doctor.
• If you have liver disease. Check with your doctor before using the tablets. Some of the side-effects might be more troublesome.

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any other medicines including:

• Quinidine (used to treat abnormal heart rhythms or malaria)
• Itraconazole or ketoconazole (antifungal medicines)
• Gemfibrozil (used to treat high cholesterol)
• Ritonavir (used to treat HIV infection and AIDS)
• Desmopressin (used to control thirst and urine production in patients with diabetes insipidus)

Please read all packaging and the Product Information Leaflet before taking any new medicine and inform your doctor of medicines you are taking or intend to take.

Pregnancy & breastfeeding

• Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine if you are pregnant, think you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.
• This medicine is not recommended if you are breast-feeding as small amounts of the medicine may get into your milk. Talk to your doctor about a suitable treatment.