Comparing Loperamide vs Florastor
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Loperamide effectively treats diarrhea by slowing down the movement of the bowel. In some people it may cause drowsiness. Prescribed for Diarrhea - Chronic, Diarrhea - Acute, Diarrhea, Traveler's... View more |
Prescribed for Diarrhea. Florastor may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Ratings & ReviewsRecent helpful reviews |
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8.3
For Diarrhea: I have suffered really badly with irritable bowel syndrome for the past two years. The lady I see at the treatment centre recommended I use loperamide capsuals. I take three everyday and they are really good. I recommend these tablets to anyone who suffers with what I do. Thanks. |
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For Diarrhea: I am a 54-year-old man and have suffered from chronic stomach problems for more than 7 years--the worst in the last 3. I went 6 months gluten free with little help. Six month ago I started taking Nature's Bounty Priobiotic 10 (bought at Costco). I would say that it improved my condition by 25%. Two weeks ago someone recommended Florastor. I tried it and my churning, gassy stomach went away in the first day. BUT...I started feeling by the end of the first day a bloating of my upper GI that got increasingly uncomfortable with each passing day. I reduced the dosage from two caps a day to just 1 cap a day. No change. Bloated upper GI still. I'm on my fourth day back on Nature's Bounty Probiotic 10. No more chest pressure. For Diarrhea: I had to take this after I got C-Diff from all of the antibiotics the doctors had me on. It worked great. I am a nurse and have known several people that have been put on this after getting C-Diff and they have been very pleased with the results also. My wife has started to take it because she has many stomach problems and it is helping her. |
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See the full loperamide side effects document. |
See the full Florastor side effects document. |
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Pricing and Coupons* Prices are without insurance |
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Generic Availability |
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Yes (this medicine) |
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| A-D Anti-Diarrheal, Anti-Diarrheal, Diamode, Diar-Aid, Imodium, Imodium A-D, Kaopectate II, Neo-Diaral, Up and Up Anti-Diarrheal Solution View more | Other saccharomyces boulardii lyo brands include: Florastor Kids, Saccharomyces Boulardii+MOS | ||||||||||||||||
Half LifeThe half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. |
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10.8 hours |
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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Drug Interactions |
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A total of 312 drugs are known to interact with loperamide:
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A total of 207 drugs are known to interact with Florastor:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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First Approval Date |
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December 28, 1976 |
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WADA ClassView World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.
For Diarrhea: I was born in 1958 and have had intestinal pain since I was a child. I thought it was just part of growing up and never told anybody. As a young adult the pain became to much to handle and I started seeing all kinds of doctors. To make a long story short loperamide controls the pain I had to endure for years. Better than prescribed medicine and at a much better price. I have been taking it for a good twenty or so years now. I do not wait for the problems to start, I take one in the morning and one at bedtime everyday. If I feel an intestinal virus coming on I double it. It is very rare now for me to get that double over pain for hours. To me it's a miracle drug.