Anti-Diarrheal

Manufacturer
FRED'S, INC. | LNK International, Inc.
Effective date
2020-06-30
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
3
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-01 23:23:46

Label at a glance#

ProductAnti-Diarrheal
Active ingredientLOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE
Label structure9 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 subsequent...

Storage and handling

TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF OUTER PACKAGE IS OPENED OR BLISTER IS TORN OR BROKEN store between 20°-25°C (68°-77°F) see end flap for expiration date and lot number

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient (in each caplet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Loperamide HCl 2 mg

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.

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

if you have bloody or black stool.

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

  • a fever
  • mucus in the stool
  • a history of liver disease

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

taking antibiotics.

When using this product,

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

tiredness, drowsiness, or dizziness may occur. Be careful when driving or operating machinery.

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

  • symptoms get worse
  • diarrhea lasts for more than 2 days
  • you get abdominal swelling or bulging. These may be signs of a serious condition.

If pregnant or breast-feeding,

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away.

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 over2 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 under 6 years (up to 47 lbs)ask a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF OUTER PACKAGE IS OPENED OR BLISTER IS TORN OR BROKEN
  • store between 20°-25°C (68°-77°F)
  • see end flap for expiration date and lot number

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

corn starch, D&C yellow #10 aluminum lake, dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate, FD&C blue #1 aluminum lake, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, silicon dioxide

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Call 1-800-426-9391 8:30 AM-4:00 PM ET, Monday-Friday

Principal display panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

NDC 55315-975-08

fred's
Pharmacy

COMPARE TO THE
ACTIVE INGREDIENT in

IMODIUM® A-D*

Anti-
Diarrheal

Loperamide HCl, 2 mg

Anti-Diarrheal

Controls The Symptoms
of Diarrhea

24 CAPLETS

Actual Size

TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF PACKAGE
IS OPENED OR IF BLISTER UNIT IS TORN,
BROKEN OR SHOWS ANY SIGNS OF TAMPERING

*This product is not manufactured or distributed by
Johnson & Johnson Corporation, owner of the registered
trademark Imodium® A-D.    50844          ORG041737508

DISTRIBUTED BY: fred's, Inc.
4300 GETWELL RD, MEMPHIS, TN 38118
www.fredsinc.com

100% satisfaction
guaranteed

1. To open, tear
at perforations and
remove a section.

2. Use scissors to cut
through plastic
for caplet.

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
55315-97555315-975-08

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Application-product, Trade name, Ingredient table
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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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