Imodium
Imodium here is generic loperamide 2mg tablets for short spells of diarrhoea and longer-lasting loose stools, in packs from 30 to 360 tablets.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2mg | 30 tablets | $14.10 | $0.47 |
| 2mg | 60 tablets | $27.00 | $0.45 |
| 2mg | 90 tablets | $37.80 | $0.42 |
| 2mg | 120 tablets | $45.60 | $0.38 |
| 2mg | 180 tablets | $57.60 | $0.32 |
| 2mg | 270 tablets | $78.30 | $0.29 |
| 2mg | 360 tablets | $100.80 | $0.28 |
- Category
- Digestive Health
- Active ingredient
- Loperamide
- Route
- Oral
- Form
- Tablet, Capsule, Liquid
- Strengths
- 2mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- Acute diarrhea · Chronic diarrhea
- Therapeutic Class
- Antidiarrheal
- Pharmacological Class
- Opioid receptor agonist
- Minor Side Effects
- Constipation, Dizziness
- Moderate Side Effects
- Abdominal cramps, Nausea
- Dosage Forms
- Tablet, Capsule, Liquid
- Administration Route
- Oral
- Originator
- Johnson & Johnson
- Onset Time
- 1-3 hours
- Duration
- 4-6 hours
- Storage Instructions
- Store at room temperature.
- Age Restrictions
- Not for children under 2 years.
What you will receive
Imodium is the originator brand name, made by Johnson & Johnson. We use it to identify the medicine; the pack you receive is a generic equivalent, not the original Imodium.
- The same active ingredient (Loperamide) at the same strength.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
FAQ
Which Imodium strengths and pack sizes can I order?
Imodium tablets come as 2mg in packs of 30, 60, 90, 120, 180, 270 or 360. It is generic loperamide, not the original Imodium. Larger packs cost less per tablet.
How does Imodium delivery to Hong Kong work?
For Imodium, standard airmail takes 14 to 21 business days, up to 30, and is untracked. Tracked courier takes 5 to 9 business days with online tracking. Every order ships in plain, unbranded packaging.
What other names is loperamide sold under?
Imodium is a brand name of loperamide, which is also sold as Eldoper and Lopamide. Here, loperamide can be bought online as generic Imodium. These are generics, not the original brand.
How long does Imodium take to work?
Most people see stools firm up about an hour after the first two tablets. Taking extra tablets between loose stools will not make it faster. Wait for the next loose stool before the next tablet, and stay under eight tablets for the day.
Can I drink alcohol with Imodium?
There is no clash between the two, but alcohol adds to the dizziness and drowsiness loperamide can cause, and it makes the fluid loss from diarrhoea worse. Stick to water or an oral rehydration drink while you are getting better.
How many Imodium tablets can I take in a day?
Eight 2mg tablets is the ceiling for 24 hours. Most short bouts use far fewer, because each dose follows a loose stool rather than a set time. Going beyond that limit raises the chance of heart rhythm problems, so it is worth counting.
Can I take Imodium before a long journey?
It is not taken ahead of time to prevent diarrhoea; the first dose goes in once loose stools have started. Two tablets at that point, then one after each further loose stool, is the pattern to follow while you travel.
Can I take Imodium every day?
For an ordinary short bout, no: the tablets are taken after loose stools and stopped when they firm up. Loperamide is also used every day by some people with chronic diarrhoea or irritable bowel syndrome, on a regular schedule rather than as needed.
About Imodium
What the 2mg tablet is for
Most bouts of diarrhoea start with something ordinary: a long journey, a change of routine, a meal that did not agree with you. Loperamide, the medicine in these 2mg tablets, slows the muscular waves that push contents through the gut, so more water is drawn back out of the stool and bowel movements become firmer and less frequent. It acts on opioid receptors in the gut wall, but almost all of it stays there — no pain relief elsewhere, and no treatment for whatever started the diarrhoea. The same tablets are used for longer-lasting loose stools in conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome.
How to take Imodium
Start with two tablets and a glass of water. After that, take one more each time you pass a loose stool; there is no timetable, and nothing to make up if hours go by without one. Do not go past eight tablets in 24 hours. The first pair usually begins to firm things up in about an hour. While you are losing fluid, drink plenty of water, or an oral rehydration solution, which also puts back lost salts. Keep the strips in a cupboard, out of damp and direct sun.
Side effects
The complaint you are most likely to meet is constipation. Bloating, cramps and a dry mouth turn up too, and feeling drowsy or light-headed is possible. Symptoms like these usually fade once the diarrhoea does. Serious trouble is rare and mostly follows very large doses — changes in heart rhythm, or a badly swollen and painful abdomen. A rash, swelling of the lips or face, or wheezing is a reason to stop. Blood in the stool, or a fever with it, needs urgent attention rather than another tablet.
Interactions and when to leave it alone
Opioid painkillers and anticholinergics also slow the bowel, and taking them alongside loperamide stacks up the constipation risk. Ketoconazole, ritonavir and quinidine matter for a different reason: they delay the body's clearing of loperamide, and levels that climb raise the chance of heart rhythm problems. If the bowel is blocked, or loperamide has caused a reaction before, these tablets are not for you. A poorly working liver clears the medicine more slowly as well.
Imodium or loperamide?
Imodium is the name on the box; loperamide is the medicine inside, and it is loperamide that slows the bowel. For how the ingredient behaves in the gut and what to expect from it, see the loperamide page.