Loperamide
Brand names: Imodium
Drug class: Opioid Agonist
Prescription only
What is loperamide used for?
- Bacillary dysentery
- Diarrhea
- Functional colonic diseases
Loperamide hydrochloride capsules are indicated for the control and symptomatic relief of acute nonspecific diarrhea in patients 2 years of age and older and of chronic diarrhea in adults associated with inflammatory bowel disease. Loperamide hydrochloride capsules are also indicated for reducing the volume of discharge from ileostomies.
Loperamide price
Generic: From $0.055 each, about $1.65 for 30 (2 mg capsule); other forms from $0.026 per mL (1 mg/7.5 mL solution).
Brand: No brand price listed.
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