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In the next issue of "I'm Free":
something new from the IMODIUM® brand. Stay tuned
for all the details. |
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How diarrhea treatment works
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Some people may think that diarrhea treatments have to cause constipation to work. But this is not true. IMODIUM® anti-diarrheal doesn't work by causing constipation. Instead, it contains an active ingredient, loperamide hydrochloride that works differently.1
To understand how loperamide works, it helps to know what is going on in the bowels during an episode of diarrhea. Normally, certain salts and a large volume of water are reabsorbed by the body as the stool moves through the intestines. If this balance is upset, and not enough water and salts are reabsorbed, too much water stays in the stool. This leads to diarrhea - passing large amounts of watery stool. Diarrhea can also occur if too much water or too many salts are secreted into the intestine from the body, or if the bowels are moving too quickly for the water to be reabsorbed.2
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This helps relieve diarrhea.1 That's important because diarrhea often reduces your ability to absorb water and nutrients.
Some people taking loperamide hydrochloride have reported constipation.1 If you suddenly become constipated while taking IMODIUM®, see your doctor as soon as possible.
You should also see your doctor if you become dehydrated (you may feel weak, dizzy or thirsty, and may be producing less urine), if you have trouble keeping fluids down, if you have diarrhea that lasts longer than 48 hours3, if your diarrhea seems to be getting worse, or if you have any other symptoms that you are concerned about. If your diarrhea is bloody or black, or if you have abdominal pain or a fever, do not take IMODIUM® (loperamide hydrochloride). Instead, see your doctor. Keep IMODIUM® products out of the reach of children.1
By helping the bowels work more normally, IMODIUM® can help set you free from diarrhea. It is available as caplets and convenient quick-dissolve tablets. Because of their special formulation, quick dissolve tablets melt rapidly on your tongue. They are convenient when you're not home because you don't need a glass of water to swallow them.1 |
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