Lopedium, 2mg capsules, 10pcs

Product description

Minimum order quantity-2 pieces

Composition

Active ingredient:  

loperamide hydrochloride 2 mg;

Auxiliary substances:

lactose monohydrate;

corn starch;

talc;

magnesium stearate

Pharmacological action

Pharmaceutical group:

antidiarrheal agent.

Pharmaceutical action:

 Lopedium is an antidiarrheal symptomatic drug.

By binding to opioid receptors in the intestinal wall, loperamide reduces the tone and motility of intestinal smooth muscles. Slows down peristalsis and increases the passage time of intestinal contents. Increases the tone of the anal sphincter. Helps to retain fecal matter and reduce the urge to defecate.

The action comes quickly and lasts for 4-6 hours.

Indications

• Symptomatic treatment of acute and chronic diarrhea of various origins (allergic, emotional, medicinal, radiation; 
• when changing the diet and the qualitative composition of food, with a violation of metabolism and absorption;
• as an auxiliary agent for diarrhea of infectious origin).

Regulation of stool in patients with ileostoma.

Contraindications

• Hypersensitivity to the drug, diverticulosis, intestinal obstruction, acute ulcerative colitis, diarrhea on the background of acute pseudomembranous enterocolitis; 
• in the form of monotherapy-dysentery and other infections of the gastrointestinal tract;
• pregnancy (I trimester), lactation;
• children under 6 years of age.

With caution:  liver failure.

Side effects

Headache; gastralgia, dry mouth, allergic reactions (skin rash), drowsiness or insomnia, dizziness, intestinal colic, nausea, vomiting, constipation.

Extremely rare – intestinal obstruction.

How to take, course of use and dosage

Inside. Tablets and capsules should be swallowed without chewing, with 100 ml of water.

Adults with acute and chronic diarrhea are initially prescribed 4 mg, then 2 mg after each act of defecation in the case of loose stools. The maximum daily dose is 16 mg.

Children over 6 years of age are prescribed 2 mg after each act of defecation in the case of loose stools. The maximum daily dose is 6 mg.

After normalization of the stool or if there is no stool for more than 12 hours, treatment should be discontinued.

Overdose

Symptoms:  depression of the central nervous system (stupor, impaired coordination, drowsiness, miosis, muscle hypertonus, respiratory depression), intestinal obstruction.

Treatment:  the antidote is naloxone; given that the duration of action of loperamide is longer than that of naloxone, repeated use of the latter is possible.

Symptomatic treatment: activated charcoal, gastric lavage, artificial ventilation. Medical supervision is required for at least 48 hours.

Special instructions

If there is no effect after 2 days of using the drug Lopediumit is necessary to clarify the diagnosis and exclude the infectious genesis of diarrhea.

If constipation or bloating develops during treatment, the drug should be discontinued.

In patients with impaired liver function, careful monitoring of signs of toxic damage to the central nervous system is necessary.

During the treatment period, it is necessary to compensate for the loss of fluid and electrolytes.

Each tablet or capsule of Lopedium corresponds to 0.01 XE.

Influence on the ability to drive motor vehicles and manage mechanisms

In case of drowsiness or dizziness, you should refrain from driving vehicles and working with mechanisms.

Form of production

Lopedium capsules are solid gelatinous, with a gray body and a dark green lid; the contents of the capsules are white homogeneous powder.

Storage conditions

At a temperature not exceeding 25 °C.

Shelf life

5 years

Active ingredient

Loperamide

Dosage form

Capsules

Description

For adults, Children over 6 years of age, Pregnant women in the second and third trimester as prescribed by a doctor

Indications

Diarrhea