LOPERAMIDE (IMODIUM AD)

Loperamide (Imodium AD); Antidiarrheal; Cap: 2 mg Cplt: 2 mg
Liq: 1 mg/5 mL
Tab: 2 mg
Tab, chew: 2 mg; Acute Diarrhea: 2-5 yrs: 1 mg PO tid
6-8 yrs: 2 mg bid
8-12 yrs: 2 mg tid
>12 yrs: 4 mg x 1, then 2 mg after each loose stool (max 16 mg/day)
Discontinue if no improvement in 48 hours. Chronic diarrhea: 0.08-0.24 mg/kg/day PO bid-tid; max 2 mg/dose.
Available OTC. Drink ample fluids to avoid dehydration.
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