Imodium a-D
2 mg · Tablet, Film Coated
- Available without prescription
- Opioid Agonist
- Active substance
- Loperamide Hydrochloride
- Made by
- Kenvue Brands LLC
- Source
- Official label
Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.
At a glance
Quoted from the official label · 2025-09-23
Anti-diarrheal
- Controls symptoms of diarrhea, including Travelers' Diarrhea
adults and children 12 years and over 2 caplets after the first loose stool; 1 caplet after each subsequent loose stool; but no more than 4 caplets in 24 hours
Full directions ↓- Colour
- white
- Shape
- oval
- Size
- 11 mm
- Imprint
- IMO · 2 · MG
- Score
- 2 parts
From the manufacturer’s submission to the FDA. Always compare with your own pack — a different maker’s tablet can look different.
- Sold without a prescription
- FDA enforcement reports list no ongoing recall, and none from the last two years, for this product code · checked 2026-10-01
Every line above is selected, not written, from the official label. Nothing is reworded. DailyMed
What it is for
- controls symptoms of diarrhea, including Travelers' Diarrhea
From the official label · 2025-09-23 · DailyMed
How it works
From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (Loperamide Hydrochloride). It describes the substance, not this exact product.
In vitro and animal studies show that loperamide hydrochloride acts by slowing intestinal motility and by affecting water and electrolyte movement through the bowel.
Loperamide binds to the opiate receptor in the gut wall.
In vitro loperamide is metabolized mainly by cytochrome P450 (CYP450) isozymes, CYP2C8 and CYP3A4, to form- N-demethyl loperamide.
Quoted from the prescribing label, sections “Mechanism of Action” and “Pharmacokinetics”. DailyMed · 2024-04-03
Do not take it if
Do not use if you have bloody or black stool
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Do Not Use”.
How to take it
These directions are for this exact strength and form. Another one is different.
- drink plenty of clear fluids to help prevent dehydration caused by diarrhea
- find right dose on chart. If possible, use weight to dose; otherwise, use age.
- adults and children 12 years and over 2 caplets after the first loose stool; 1 caplet after each subsequent loose stool; but no more than 4 caplets in 24 hours
- children 9-11 years (60-95 lbs) 1 caplet after the first loose stool; 1/2 caplet after each subsequent loose stool; but no more than 3 caplets in 24 hours
- children 6-8 years (48-59 lbs) 1 caplet after the first loose stool; 1/2 caplet after each subsequent loose stool; but no more than 2 caplets in 24 hours
- children 2-5 years (34 to 47 lbs) ask a doctor
- children under 2 years (up to 33 lbs) do not use
Quoted from the official label, section “Dosage & Administration”.
Ask a doctor first if
- fever
- mucus in the stool
- a history of liver disease
- a history of abnormal heart rhythm
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Ask Doctor”.
Ask a pharmacist first if
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking a prescription drug. Loperamide may interact with certain prescription drugs.
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Ask Doctor/Pharmacist”.
Stop and get help if
- symptoms get worse
- diarrhea lasts for more than 2 days
- you get abdominal swelling or bulging. These may be signs of a serious condition.
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Stop Use”.
Other warnings
- Allergy 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
- When using this product tiredness, drowsiness or dizziness may occur. Be careful when driving or operating machinery.
Quoted from the official label, section “Warnings”.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Pregnancy or Breast Feeding”.
Keep away from children
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).
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Keep Out of Reach of Children”.
How to store it
- store at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F)
- do not use if blister unit is broken or torn
Quoted from the official label, section “Storage and Handling”.
What kind of medicine it is
Anti-diarrheal
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Purpose”.
Other ingredients
Relevant if you react to a dye, a preservative, lactose or gluten.
anhydrous lactose, carnauba wax, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, pregelatinized starch
Quoted from the official label, section “Inactive Ingredients”.
Same active substance, strength and form in other countries
Matched on active substance, strength and kind of form only. This is not a statement that the products are equivalent or interchangeable: other ingredients, release and approved uses can differ — ask a pharmacist before swapping.
Medicine passport: one printable page to show a pharmacist abroad
Bulgaria4 matching products
Canada12 matching products
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Details
| Made by | Kenvue Brands LLC |
|---|---|
| Active substance | Loperamide Hydrochloride |
| Used in | Pain, sleep, mood, epilepsy and the brain |
| Strength | 2 mg |
| Form | Tablet, Film Coated |
| Route | Oral |
| Packs | 1 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON / 6 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BLISTER PACK · 4 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON / 6 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BLISTER PACK |
| NDC | 50580-317 |
Source: NDC Directory · 2026-09-13 · not reviewed by a clinician
Source: US Food and Drug Administration, NDC Directory. Reuse terms: US government work (FDA).
Other strengths and forms
3 products are sold under this name. Grouped by form; a number on a strength means several companies make it.
- Tablet, Film Coated1 products
- 2 mg
- Solution1 products
- Capsule, Liquid Filled1 products
Same active substance
These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.