Imodium

Like all medicines, this product can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Common side effects include:

• feeling sick
• constipation or wind
• headache

If you experience any unwanted effects while using this product seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist.

This medicine is suitable for most people, but a few people should not use it.

Do not take this medicine:

• if you have ever had a bad reaction to any of the ingredients
• if it is for a child aged under 12 (or under 18 for an IBS patient)
• if you have severe diarrhoea after taking antibiotics
• if you are having a flare-up of an infl ammatory bowel condition like ulcerative colitis
• if you are constipated, or your stomach appears swollen (especially in children with severe dehydration)
• if you have acute dysentery, the symptoms of which may include blood in your stools and a high temperature

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using this product if:

• you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby
• you are taking any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription
• your diarrhoea is severe or lasts for more than 48 hours
• you suffer from liver disease.

Do not take more than the recommended dosage.

Keep medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Not recommended for children under 12 years.

Do not use this product if you are allergic to any of the ingredients listed.

Please read the patient information leaflet fully before use.