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(also known as Loperamide)
Loperamide is a medicine used along with other measures to treat diarrhea. Loperamide helps stop diarrhea by slowing down the movements of the intestines.
In the U.S., loperamide capsules are available only with your doctor's prescription.
Common Brand Names:
Diamode
Imodium
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Irritable Bowel Syndrom... | 378 |
89% |
| Crohn's Disease & Ulcer... | 3 |
100% |
| Diverticulitis | 2 |
100% |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | 1 |
100% |
| GERD & Heartburn | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 89% (390
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Imodium Reviews
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calms cramping, even though I have IBS C and not IBS D
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when I take it
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been taking these daily for 25 years
best medication i have ever taken
best medication i have ever taken
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I live on the stuff
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Helps during a flare of diarrhea but then I am constipated for days after so I only use this when it is severe
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starting having to take it way more than prescibed
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helps for diareah
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Always works. Sometimes to good. Stops for 3-5 days and then a rebound effect.
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used to live on this
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works after a few
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I take lomotil when needed in the morning and imodium after noon or evening. They both help, but not a cure. [More] -
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With my doctor's blessing, I too take imodium when I get bouts of diahrea. It works well and I usually get back to normal in a couple of days. [More] -
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Since my last operation I have to take a combo of Imodium, Lomotil, Questran and Paregoric Liquid. It has been about 5 months and just now I have sta... [More] -
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Fiber pills just give me severe D.. I havnt tried Iron as for imodium it doesnt really help or should i say hasnt when i took them befor... still wait... [More] -
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I have been told that imodium is bad for crohn's disease by some dr's, but I have to take about 4 pills of it a day along with azathioprine to be able... [More]
