MEDIQUE Diamode
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Drug Facts
OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION
Active ingredient (in each caplet)
Loperamide HCl USP, 2mg
OTC - PURPOSE SECTION
Purpose
Anti-diarrheal
INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION
Uses
Controls symptoms of diarrhea, including Travelers' Diarrhea.
WARNINGS SECTION
Warnings
Allery alert:
Do not use if you have ever had a rash or other allergic reaction to Loperamide HCl.
Heart alert:
Taking more than directed can cause serious heart problems or death.
OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION
Do not use
- if you have bloody or black stool
OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION
Ask a doctor before use if you have
- a fever
- mucus in the stool
- a history of liver disease
- a history of abnormal heart rythm
OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are
- taking a precription drug. Loperamide may interect with certain prescription drugs.
OTC - WHEN USING SECTION
When using this product
- tiredness, drowsiness or dizziness may occur. Be careful when driving or operating machinery.
OTC - STOP USE SECTION
Stop use and ask a doctor if
- symptoms get worse
- diarrhea lasts more than 2 days
- you get abdominal swelling or bulging. These may be signs of a serious condition.
OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION
If pregnant or breast feeding, ask a health professional before use.
OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION
Keep out of the reach of children.
In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away (1-800-222-1222).
Directions
Adults and children (12 years and over): Take 2 caplets after the first loose stool; 1 caplet after each subsequent loose stool; but no more than 4 caplets in 24 hours.
Children under 12 years: ask a doctor
- drink plenty of clear fluids to help prevent dehydration caused by diarrhea
OTHER SAFETY INFORMATION
Other information
- store between 68º - 77ºF (20º - 25ºC)
- tamper-evident sealed packets
- do not use any opened or torn packet
- see back of packet for lot number and expiration date
INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION
Inactive ingredients
anhydrous lactose, croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, D&C Yellow # 10 aluminum lake, FD&C Blue # 1 aluminum lake, hydrogenated vegetable oil, magnesium stearate, powdered cellulose, pregelatinized starch
OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION
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Medique Diamode Label
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Diamode
Controls the Symptoms of Diarrhea
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This Package is for Households without Young Children.
Antidiarrheal • Loperamide HCl 2 mg
24 Caplets
(24 x 1)
Tamper Evident Unit Dose Packets