Loperamide User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)
Brand names: Imodium, Imodium A-D, Anti-Diarrheal, Up and Up Anti-Diarrheal Solution, Diamode, Kaopectate II, Neo-Diaral Diar-Aid A-D Anti-Diarrheal
Loperamide has an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 from a total of 84 reviews on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 11% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Loperamide
- Fissure...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- June 6, 2024
For Diarrhea, Chronic "Ok, my last review. To be completely fair, I have seen a doctor and there is nothing to do right now. More tests. So I am taking Loperamide daily now, and a gel Simethicone. Take caution at first. It can make you constipated very easily. The box recommends taking way too much! I am taking the lowest dose possible. Opiate tolerance is real. After 1 week, I had to double the dose to 2 mg. It is working the same now. It should level off. I have read white papers about people taking Loperamide for 500+ days daily. It seems to be safe if you don't take a large dose. Everyone is different, and I am desperate. I don't want another fissure! The pharmacist didn't know anything more than the back of the box. 1-3 days of tummy trouble. I would prefer Bismuth Silicate. Again, I can't take drugs that coat your insides because I take Diazepam for PTSD. The reason I don't sleep/digest and have bowel issues. Loperamide is good. Dose varies per person, start low. They act quickly. Opiate tolerance is real."
- magic...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- July 25, 2015
Imodium (loperamide) for Diarrhea "Best over the counter that really works for chronic or IBS quickly! The generic brand is the best priced and works just as well as the name brand for me."
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- Jay
- September 7, 2009
Imodium A-D (loperamide) for Diarrhea "Best OTC medicine available, with the least side effects (maybe a little sleepy). Great to take traveling!"
- Anonymous
- September 15, 2011
Imodium A-D (loperamide) for Diarrhea "I used to get diarrhea with my panic attacks, and Imodium A.D. made it possible for me to still travel. It works almost instantly, it stops the got-to-go feeling instantaneously."
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- boditty
- October 6, 2016
Imodium A-D (loperamide) for Diarrhea, Chronic "I have been taking a 2 mg tablet every morning for 14 years! I have rare dizziness. Also, my blood pressure has lowered somewhat, from 120/80 to 100/60."
- Cynthia...
- February 16, 2016
Imodium (loperamide) for Diarrhea, Chronic "This is the only product that has worked for me. Can you please improve the taste? Thank you."
- Vedaw...
- December 31, 2015
Anti-Diarrheal (loperamide) for Diarrhea "Loperamide is very helpful for diarrhea within 4 (or fewer) caplets. It helps with the stomach cramping too. It was also helpful for when I had the stomach flu."
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 1, 2012
Imodium (loperamide) for Traveler's Diarrhea "It does fix the problem, but I get heavy abdominal pains."
- John...
- January 15, 2018
Imodium (loperamide) for Diarrhea, Chronic "I felt better about 3 hours after taking 2 tablets. Still have a slight problem though but will be taking one more twice a day and I expect to feel much better then."
- Anonymous
- June 18, 2010
For Diarrhea "Wonder drug for Irritable Bowel Syndrome sufferers. I use it as a preventative and am able to live a normal life."
- Johno
- July 24, 2019
Imodium (loperamide) for Diarrhea "Took 8 tablets on day one and still have diarrhea. Still got it."
- Coppe...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 27, 2013
Imodium A-D (loperamide) for Diarrhea, Acute "The ONE and ONLY time this medication didn't work occurred when I had an infection in my intestinal tract which necessitated treatment with antibiotics. Otherwise it always works."
- pepto
- June 13, 2016
Imodium A-D (loperamide) for Diarrhea "The new packing is impossible to open. I cannot open the packet. Did you ever hear "if it a'int broke don't fix it"? Why did you change? I like the product now I need to find a new one."
- Joe
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- February 26, 2024
Imodium (loperamide) for Diarrhea "Works great. However, the packaging is horrible! Almost impossible to get the pills out of the packaging."
- Frequ...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- January 10, 2014
For Diarrhea "I take this for Irritable Bowel Syndrome control and it works very well. In most cases 2 x 2mg capsules does the job, however sometimes a further one or two are needed for more severe cases."
- Herki...
- July 9, 2022
Imodium A-D (loperamide) for Diarrhea "You can die of the screaming poops before you get them opened!"
- Assman
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- March 29, 2016
For Diarrhea "Binds you up well, poo real nice and solid after, good to handle the squirts"
- Patri...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- November 16, 2023
For Irritable Bowel Syndrome "Excellent. Works perfectly to control diarrhea from Irritable Bowel Syndrome."
- Sinaj
- Taken for 10 years or more
- August 6, 2019
Anti-Diarrheal (loperamide) for Diarrhea, Chronic "Effective, but ANTICHOLINERGIC....linked to dementia "
- Hoppi...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- March 6, 2021
For Diarrhea "Works very well at calming my IBS. No issues at all other than constipation if I overdo it."
- Daily...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 22, 2013
Imodium A-D (loperamide) for Diarrhea "I have severe symptoms and after 4 doses, Imodium AD has NOT worked for me. Symptoms continue despite treatment with Imodium AD."
- samso...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 10, 2023
Imodium A-D (loperamide) for Diarrhea "Imodium is the best medicine for diarrhea. It helped me a lot."
- susanw
- Taken for less than 1 month
- January 6, 2013
Imodium A-D (loperamide) for Diarrhea, Acute "I had a bad bout of diarrhea and this medicine stopped it for me."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- October 26, 2012
For Diarrhea "One pill is enough to stop diarrhea."
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For Traveler's Diarrhea "My wife got traveler's diarrhea on a trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. After a few trips to the WC, she took a first does of "lomotil" brand name in Mexico for loperamide. That stopped the flow. Three days later it was my turn. Since we already had the box of medicine, I only waited for a second WC trip (just to make sure the first was not just a one-off), took the first (two pill) dose and that stopped it. It works! It does not cure it. We both continued with watery stools after that, and I guess there is a difference between slowing down the gut and restoring its health."