Imotil 2mg 10Pcs

Uses of Imotil 2

• Acute diarrhea
• Chronic diarrhea
• Traveler's Diarrhea
• Ileostomy

How to use Imotil 2

Take Imotil 2 in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Imotil 2 may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Imotil 2 works

Imotil 2 is an anti-diarrhoeal medication. It works by slowing down the contraction of the intestines thereby decreasing the speed at which the contents pass through it. This allows more time for the reabsorption of fluids and nutrients, making the stools more solid and less frequent.

Side Effects of Imotil 2

• Bloating
• Constipation
• Loss of appetite
• Severe stomach ache
• Paralytic ileus
• Allergic skin reaction
• Dizziness
• Dry mouth

Quick Suggestions:

• Imotil 2 has been prescribed to you to treat your diarrhea.
• Water loss and an electrolyte imbalance can result from diarrhea. Take in a lot of liquids to help you stay hydrated.
• If your diarrhea persists for longer than 48 hours, see a doctor.
• If you have blood in your stool or are extremely constipated, avoid taking Imotil 2.
• Because Imotil 2 might make you feel drowsy and lightheaded, exercise caution when driving or performing other tasks that call for concentration.
• The moment your symptoms are under control, stop taking the drug.

Indications of Imotil

Imotil is a very effective anti-diarrhea medication. Imotil is used to relieve the symptoms of diarrhea that start suddenly and lasts for a few days. Imotil is also used to treat long-term diarrhea associated with other diseases.

Pharmacology

Imotil interacts with the cholinergic and noncholinergic neural systems that generate the peristaltic reflex to suppress the peristaltic activity of the longitudinal and circular smooth muscle of the colon. Loperamide inhibits propulsive peristalsis and lengthens intestinal transit time by binding to the opiate receptor in the gut wall.

Dosage of Imotil 2

Acute Diarrhea-

• The initial dose is 2 capsules for adults and 1 capsule for children over the age of eight; 1 capsule should also be taken for any subsequent loose stool. The daily dose, however, should not exceed 8 capsules for adults and 4-6 capsules for children depending on age.

Chronic DiarrhoeaInitial Initial Dose:

• Adults should take 2 capsules daily.
• Children over the age of eight should take one capsule per day.
• Maintenance dose: The goal should be to achieve normal stools (e.g., one or two stools of good consistency a day). This may necessitate adjusting the initial dose (by increasing or decreasing it as required). The maintenance dose will typically range from 1 to 6 capsules per day.

Adminitrations of Imotil 2

Loperamide is a capsule that is taken orally. 

After administration, absorption is greater than 65% at a moderate rate, with peak serum levels of 2-3 gm/liter occurring about 4 hours later. 

The remaining 35% is excreted in the feces unchanged. Loperamide is extensively metabolized in the gut wall and the liver during its first-pass metabolism. 

Because of its high affinity for the gut wall and systemic metabolism, loperamide does not act centrally. 

This is why Imotil only reaches systemic circulation in trace amounts. 

Imotil is eliminated in urine at 0.63-1.4% as an unchanged drug, in bile at 58%, and in feces at 15-23%.

Interactions

Drug interactions might alter how your drugs function or raise the possibility of major negative side effects. All probable medication interactions are not included in this text. Keep a list of everything you use, including herbal items, prescriptions, and over-the-counter medications, and provide it to your doctor and pharmacist. Without your doctor's consent, never start, stop, or change the dosage of any medications.

Some products that may interact with this drug include pramlintide, recent/current antibiotic use, drugs that can cause constipation (including anticholinergics such as belladonna/scopolamine, antispasmodics such as glycopyrrolate/oxybutynin, potent opioid pain medicines such as morphine, certain antihistamines such as diphenhydramine, tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline), cholestyramine, ritonavir, saquinavir.

Overdosage of Imotil

If someone has overdosed and has serious symptoms such as passing out, immediately should go to the hospital

Contraindications

• It should not be used on children under the age of four.
• It should not be used when peristalsis inhibition is desired, such as when constipation or abdominal distension develops in severely dehydrated children or patients with acute ulcerative colitis or pseudomembranous colitis associated with broad-spectrum antibiotics.
• It should not be used alone in cases of acute dysentery with blood in the stools and an elevated temperature.

Pregnancy & Lactation

The safety of the use of Loperamide during pregnancy has not been established, although studies in animals did not demonstrate any teratogenic effects. Therefore, it should not be administered to patients during pregnancy. Although the fraction of loperamide secreted in human milk is very low, caution is advised if it is to be administered to nursing mothers.

Precautions & Warnings

It should be used with caution in patients with defective hepatic function as this might result in a relative overdose. Symptoms of overdose includes increased heart rate, irregular heartbeat, muscle stiffness, uncoordinated movements, drowsiness, difficulty urinating or weak breathing.

Storage Conditions

• Store between 20-25°C.
• Keep it away from children and pets.
• Discard appropriately unused medicine after expiry.