First Aid Direct Anti-Diarrheal

Manufacturer: Cintas Corp | Allegiant Health
Effective date: 2025-09-29
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 5
Source: full-release
Hydrated at: 2026-06-01 01:15:09

Label at a glance#

ProductFirst Aid Direct Anti-Diarrheal

Active ingredientLOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE

Label structure8 sections

Dosage and administration

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 subseque...

Contacts and useful links#

PhonePoison Help1-800-222-1222

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active Ingredient(in each caplet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Loperamide HCl 2mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Anti-diarrheal

Use

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

controls symptoms of diarrhea, including Travelers' Diarrhea

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

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

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

Do not use if you have bloody or black stool

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

Ask a doctor before use if you have

fever
mucus in the stool
a history of liver disease

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking antibiotics

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

When using this product tiredness, drowsiness or dizziness may occur. Be careful when driving or operating machinery.

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

Stop use and ask a doctor 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.

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

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).

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

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 (34-47 lbs)	ask a doctor
children under 2 years (up to 33 lbs)	do not use

Other information

OTHER SAFETY INFORMATION

store at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F)
avoid excessive heat above 40°C (104°F)
do not use blister unit is broken or torn

Inactive Ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

corn starch, D&C yellow #10 aluminum lake, dicalcium phosphate dihydrate, FD&C blue #1 brilliant blue lake, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, silica gel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Loperamide Hydrochloride Tablets, 2 mg

Anti-Diarrheal

Controls the Symptoms of Diarrhea

*Compare to active ingredient of Imodium A-D®
DO NOT USE IF BLISTER UNIT IS BROKEN OR TORN

Actual size

12 CAPLETS** Anti-Diarrheal

**Capsule-Shaped Tablet

Box

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUI	RxNorm string	TTY	SPL version
978006	loperamide HCl 2 MG Oral Capsule	PSN	5
978006	loperamide hydrochloride 2 MG Oral Capsule	SCD	5

DailyMed Pharmacologic Classes#

Class, Version, Type table
Class	Version	Type	Effective
LOPERAMIDE Pharmacologic Class Indexing	2	Indexing - Pharmacologic Class	20180813

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product concept	Relation	Version	Effective
10f838ef-a72b-645d-80f8-e2255205c3b1	Product name	6	20240805

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	Strength	SPL version
42961-103-02	First Aid Direct Anti-Diarrheal	6 in 1 BLISTER PACK	CAPSULE	6		5
42961-103-02	First Aid Direct Anti-Diarrheal	2 in 1 BOX	CAPSULE	2		5

Products#

Every source-derived product name is available through these pages.

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First Aid Direct Anti-Diarrheal
LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE
LOPERAMIDE
STARCH, CORN
D&C YELLOW NO. 10 ALUMINUM LAKE
DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATE
FD&C BLUE NO. 1
MAGNESIUM STEARATE
MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE
SILICON DIOXIDE

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
42961-103	42961-103-02

Ingredients#

Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.

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Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE	77TI35393C	ACTIB
STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	IACT
D&C YELLOW NO. 10 ALUMINUM LAKE	CQ3XH3DET6	IACT
DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATE	O7TSZ97GEP	IACT
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	IACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	IACT
MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	IACT
SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	IACT

Source Document#

Source XML

Orange Book application contexts#

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Application-product, Trade name, Ingredient table
Application-product	Trade name	Ingredient	Strength	Dosage form / route	TE codes	RLD / RS	Approval date
A076497-001	LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE	LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE	2MG	TABLET / ORAL			2003-06-10

Observed Orange Book product history#

Observed FDA ZIP history: Each table is queried independently by exact application/product key from successfully parsed Orange Book snapshots. Capture times identify archived source observations; absence or a change between snapshots is not inferred. FDA publication files that were not recoverable as structured ZIP data are not represented as states.

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
First Aid Direct Anti-Diarrheal	FIRST AID DIRECT ANTI-DIARRHEAL	Cintas Corp	942b5af1-835e-41dd-bf65-e5b68352aa46	2025-09-29	Warnings	Exact identifier ndc (package): 42961-103-02 ndc (product): 42961-103 ndc11 (package): 42961010302 spl id: 0a04be19-a326-4471-b3bb-40ba993caf50 spl set id: 942b5af1-835e-41dd-bf65-e5b68352aa46

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