LOPERAMIDE/IMODIUM - Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics

- Discussion: - for acute nonspecific diarrhea, chronic diarrhea, reduction of volume discharge from ileostomies -slows intestinal transient time; - Adult: 4 mg PO initially, then 2 mg after each loose stool, up to 16mg/day; - Peds: - 0.4-0.8 mg/kg/24hr PO divided q6-12 hr until diarrhea resolves or for 7 days maximum; - not recomended for children less than 2yrs; - Supplied: Caps: 2mg, liquid: 1mg/5ml; - Precautions: - don't use with acute diarrhea caused by Salmonella, Shigella, Psuedomembranous colitis;