Imodium plus - application features

Imodium plus is available in the form of chewable tablets. Its main constituents are loperamide hydrochloride and simethicone. It is an effective antidiarrheal drug. It helps to eliminate symptoms of diarrhea, helps fight against flatulence, spastic pain and eliminates abdominal discomfort.

Imodium: product description

Loperamide, which is part of the drug, causes oppression of propulsive peristalsis, enhances the resorption of water and electrolytes, increases the time of intestinal transit, which decreases the growth of bacterial cells. This component also has an antisecretory effect. Due to this, the tone of the rectum and anal sphincter increases, the intercellular permeability is restored. Loperamide helps reduce the clearance of the gastrointestinal tract of immunoglobulins and controls the formation of mucus in the large intestine.

Simethicone, which is also part of the drug "Imodium Plus", has a defoaming and carminative effect. Due to its properties, it helps to reduce the tension of gas bubbles, which facilitates their rapid removal from the intestine.

This drug is not a central product. During his tests, the synergism of simethicone and loperamide was established in clinical settings.

Imodium: application

This drug is recommended for use in the presence of diarrhea of any etiology, as well as any symptoms associated with the disease. It can be flatulence, spastic pain, abdominal discomfort.

Dosage of the drug "Imodium Plus"

This drug can be used for children from 12 years and adults. In the presence of a liquid stool, two tablets are initially taken, and in the future - one tablet. A day can not take more than four tablets, and the duration of the course - no more than 2 days. Older people are recommended the same dosage of the drug. The presence of violations in the work of the kidneys does not require the reduction of the above doses of Imodium.

Possible side effects

The appearance of allergic reactions happens very rarely. They can be expressed as a skin rash or hives. In isolated cases, anaphylactic shock occurs . The emergence of toxic epidermal necrolysis is usually possible if other medicines are simultaneously taken, which can cause allergies.

There are bloating and constipation. If you disrupt the regimen, then in some cases, the appearance of paralytic obstruction of the intestine.

The appearance of such symptoms as abdominal pain, dry mouth, nausea, fatigue, abdominal discomfort, vomiting, dizziness and drowsiness, possibly from taking Imodium Plus.

Contraindications to the use of "Imodium"

This drug is not recommended for use in the following cases:

- in the presence of pseudomembranous colitis, which is due to the intake of antibiotics;

- in the presence of acute ulcerative colitis;

- in cases when the child's age is less than 12 years;

- if a person has intolerance to the components that make up the specified medicinal product.

It is not recommended to prescribe the drug "Imodium" as a motor therapy in cases of acute diarrhea, when the patient has bloody stools and high fever.

It is very cautious to take this drug to people who have liver function abnormalities. When treating imodium, both rehydration and etiotropic therapy should be performed simultaneously.

If within two days there has not come an improvement from taking the drug, you have to give it up and seek medical advice from a doctor. It is also necessary to stop taking imodium, if constipation or bloating has appeared.