Composition : Loperamide 2 mg Capsule
Indications : Acute diarrhea, chronic diarrhea, abdominal cramps associated with diarrhea, Crohn’s disease, postgastric surgery, ulcerative colitis.
Dosage & Administration : Acute diarrhea : Adults : 2 capsules initially followed by 1 capsule after every loose stool.
Usual dosage : 3 – 4 capsules / day. The maximum daily dose should not exceed 8 capsules.
Children (9 – 12 years) : 1 capsule after each loose stool until diarrhea is controlled. But not more than 6 capsules daily.
Children (5 – 9 years) : 1 capsule 4 times daily until diarrhea is controlled. But not more than 4 capsules daily.
Chronic diarrhea : Adults : 2 – 4 capsules daily in divided doses, depending on severity.