MEDIQUE ® Diamode
SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION
Drug Facts
Active ingredient (in each caplet)
Loperamide HCl USP, 2mg
Purpose
Anti-diarrheal
Uses
Controls symptoms of diarrhea, including Travelers' Diarrhea.
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.
Do not use
- •if you have bloody or black stool
Ask a doctor before use if you have
- •a fever
- •mucus in the stool
- •a history of liver disease
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are
- •taking antibiotics
When using this product
- •tiredness, drowsiness or dizziness may occur. Be careful when driving or operating machinery.
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.
Keep out of 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: Do not give to children under 12 years of age.
- •drink plenty of clear fluids to help prevent dehydration caused by diarrhea
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 ingredients
anhydrous lactose, croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, D&C Yellow # 10, FD&C Blue # 1, hydrogenated vegetable oil, magnesium stearate, powdered cellulose, pregelatinized starch
Medique Diamode Label
Diamode
Controls the Symptoms of Diarrhea
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Antidiarrheal • Loperamide HCl 2 mg
Relabeled by:
Proficient Rx LP
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320