Loperamide 2mg Capsules – 30 Capsules

Description

Everyone gets diarrhoea from time to time. Though there are many different types of diarrhoea, these are some of the most common ones:

Frequent diarrhoea. While most people only experience diarrhoea from time to time, some people can get it more often and persistently.

Travellers’ diarrhoea. When you’re abroad it’s easy to get foreign bugs or food poisoning from unfamiliar food or drinks.

Infectious. There are numerous infections that can lead to diarrhoea.

Norovirus. If you catch what’s sometimes called the winter vomiting bug, diarrhoea will likely be a symptom.

 

Warnings and Precautions

Not suitable for use by children under the age of 12 or IBS patients under the age of 18.

If you have AIDS and your stomach becomes swollen, stop using this product and speak to your doctor immediately

DO NOT USE IF:

If you are breastfeeding

You are allergic to any of the ingredients this medication contains

You have severe diarrhoea after taking antibiotics

You are having a flare-up of an inflammatory bowel condition, such as ulcerative colitis

You are constipated or your stomach appears swollen (especially in children with severe dehydration)

You have acute dysentery, showing symptoms such as blood in your stools, high temperature

Speak to your GP before use if:

You are pregnant

Suffer from liver disease

Have diarrhoea that lasts for more than 48 hours or have had severe diarrhoea

Have been told by your GP that you have an intolerance to some sugars

Ingredients

Active ingredient: Loperamide hydrochloride. Each hard gelatin capsule contains 2mg Loperamide hydrochloride.

Other ingredients: Maize starch, lactose, povidone, sodium starch glycollate and magnesium stearate. The capsule shell contains gelatin, titanium dioxide (E171), iron oxides (E172) and patent blue V (E131). The printing ink contains shellac, simeticone, titanium dioxide (E171) and propylene glycol (E1520)