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Imodium A-D User Reviews & Ratings

Imodium A-D has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 18 reviews on Drugs.com. 84% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 16% reported a negative experience.

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Reviews for Imodium A-D

  • Dez...
  • February 23, 2020

For Diarrhea "If Imodium doesn’t work for you, then you might have Bile Acid Diarrhea (BAM). So you need Cholestrymine. It’s horrible, first month makes things worse, then bam, you're all good. As far as Imodium, you have to take two, and then after the next poop, take another one, and this will completely stop you up."

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  • diy...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • June 14, 2016

For Diarrhea "I have had IBS-D most of my life. Until Imodium came along, I had to stay home... I use the Imodium Multi-Symptom more often than the Imodium A-D for one specific reason - the ease of accessing the pill. The packaging for the A-D is absolutely, beyond a doubt, one of the dumbest ever conceived! Definitely not something you can have handy in your purse or wallet. You'd never be able to get to it in an emergency. You have to use scissors to cut the tiny pill out! But, with the Imodium Multi-Symptom, you simply bend the corner at the perforation, pull the paper back, and access the pill. It is a larger pill, so for people who have difficulty swallowing, you may want to buy a small bottle of Imodium - no individual packages to mess with."

10 / 10
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  • nt7...
  • May 13, 2020

For Diarrhea, Chronic "I have Crohn's and so have chronic diarrhea. I used to be able to afford this med. Now, it is impossible. As for packaging... it is always important to make the product so hard to get out of the packaging. I end up tossing it anyway because so many pills have been damaged just trying to get them out of the packaging. So, I spend 20 minutes cutting them out and putting them into an old bottle to make them easier to access. So tired of being treated like crud because I need the meds others abuse. On top of that, I can't buy online anymore. I am not able to get out most days due to my condition. I used to be able to have it sent to the house, now even that is impossible."

1 / 10
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  • Ive...
  • March 14, 2015

For Diarrhea, Chronic "I have used this over-the-counter medication for many years. I have IBS, and I find this Imodium A-D works to stop my diarrhea. It might be a good idea to take it with you wherever you go for emergencies. If you have IBS, you should talk with your doctor about diet."

10 / 10
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  • fbl...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • March 7, 2024

For Diarrhea "Used Imodium for many years. Very happy with it. Don't depend on anything else. If it wasn't for Imodium, I would not be able to leave the house. Very hard to open to get pill out. Wish you could make it a little easier. Have to use scissors to get pill out. Please improve it."

10 / 10
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  • Ver...
  • December 8, 2019

For Traveler's Diarrhea "I just got back from Mexico 12/07/19 and would not have been able to board the plane if it were not for Imodium A-D. It absolutely saved my ass! I do not understand these complaints about packaging, though, it's quite simple, peel back paper cover and pop the thing through. The packaging matters very little to me considering I would still be in Mexico if it were not for this medication. THANK YOU!!! from the bottom of my bowels."

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  • ann...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 1, 2016

For Diarrhea "I was tapering off of both MS Contin and Percocet and developed diarrhea. I started taking Imodium and started itching and a rash. It did help the diarrhea, but I am one of the people that had a reaction to this medication, unfortunately. I also had cramping and sweating, as well as lightheadedness."

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  • exp...
  • August 16, 2015

For Diarrhea, Acute "I left Florida for a trip to Budapest, Hungary, with an acute case of diarrhea that threatened to spoil the expensive day trips I had paid for. An apothecary recommended I take Lopedium brand capsules (only available in a few countries, not the USA). After taking just two capsules and as needed for the remainder of the trip, with no side effects. Imodium A-D is the US equivalent, I understand."

10 / 10
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  • Jay...
  • September 7, 2009

For Diarrhea "Best OTC medicine available, with the least side effects (maybe a little sleepy). Great to take traveling!"

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • September 15, 2011

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."

10 / 10
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  • bod...
  • October 6, 2016

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."

10 / 10
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  • Cop...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • March 27, 2013

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."

10 / 10
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  • pep...
  • June 13, 2016

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."

1 / 10
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  • Her...
  • July 9, 2022

For Diarrhea "You can die of the screaming poops before you get them opened!"

9 / 10
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  • Dai...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 22, 2013

For Diarrhea "I have severe symptoms and after 4 doses, Imodium AD has NOT worked for me. Symptoms continue despite treatment with Imodium AD."

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  • sus...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • January 6, 2013

For Diarrhea, Acute "I had a bad bout of diarrhea, and this medicine stopped it for me."

10 / 10
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  • sam...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • September 10, 2023

For Diarrhea "Imodium is the best medicine for diarrhea. It helped me a lot."

10 / 10
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  • Bil...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 12, 2018

For Diarrhea, Acute "PERFECT -- it always works when I need it."

10 / 10
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  • Abb...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • October 23, 2022

"Very effective for loose motions, just two doses were enough to cure it."

10 / 10
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