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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
Members)
find Imodium helpful
Imodium Reviews
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When the diarhea isn't that painful.
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I use Immodium Plus and it's the only thing that stops my diarrhea and settles my stomach.
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When I'm in a flare, I take two a day-one in the morning, one at night. No side effects.
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It used to work but I think my IBS is immune to it
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Great for diarreah. Can give mea dry mouth.
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I take 2 a day and it helps quite a bit.
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I try not to take this, but sometimes it feels like it will never end unless I do
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worked but doesn't provent
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I think lopermide worked, I still had mushy stool but I was not frightened of have severe episodes.
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Be very careful not to take to 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]
