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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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I use when I use too much Colace
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good when I cant stop going to the bathroom
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helps
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Helps better than prescription lomotil. Only take as needed.
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I stops diareah, no problem. But when you go back and forth, I find it slows things down TOO much...I'd rather have diareah than not go for days.
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did not work for me
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Take 1/2 pill every other day
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HELPS A LITTLE
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Works AMAZING!!!
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Works by stopping it. But as a last resort. It can start a cycle of bad bouts if i take them too much
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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]
