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Healthypharm Diarrhea Inhibitor 2mg helps with acute or chronic diarrhea.
NOT TO BE USED WITH
- If you are allergic to any of the ingredients of this medicine
- You should never give this medicine to children under 2 years of age.
- The capsules are not suitable for children under 8 years of age (see 'Warnings and precautions').
- Do not use this medicine if you think that the cause of the diarrhea could be poisoning, for example with a heavy metal (such as mercury, lead or cadmium).
- You should not use this medicine if you have a 'megacolon'. That is a very dilated colon; a serious situation that may occur in patients with Hirschsprung's disease, Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, identified by a very painful abdominal distension, fever and an accelerated heart rate.
- Do not use this medicine if you actually have a blockage of the intestines, causing some watery stools to 'leak'. This occurs with certain intestinal disorders.
- Do not use this medicine if you have persistent stomach pain, if you have a high fever and / or if your stool contains mucus and / or blood. These symptoms may be due to food poisoning or an infection or inflammation of the colon.
- Do not use this medicine if you have bacterial inflammation of the large and / or small intestine caused by invasive organisms, including Salmonella, Shigella and Campylobacter.
- Do not use this medicine if you have severe inflammation of the bowel (for example ulcerative colitis or pseudomembranous colitis associated with certain antibiotics).
- Do not use this medicine in all cases where normal bowel movements should not be suppressed. Administration should be discontinued immediately in the event of constipation or
abdominal swelling.
DOSAGE
Adults with acute (sudden) diarrhea
Start with 2 capsules (4 mg) at once. Then take 1 capsule (2 mg) after each subsequent loose stool as long as the diarrhea lasts. Never take more than 8 capsules (16 mg) in one day.
Adults with chronic (long-term) diarrhea
Start with 2 capsules (4 mg) per day. This dose should be adjusted until you have solid stools 1 to 2 times a day. Typically this is achieved with 1 to 6 capsules (2 to 12 mg) per day. Never take more than 8 capsules (16 mg) in one day.
PRESCRIPTION
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REGISTRATION DETAILS
ZI number: 14142228
EAN code: 8714632065260
RVG number: 20642
MEDICINE
Note: this is a medicine only available through Pharmacy and Drugstore (UAD). We recommend that you only use this product if you are well informed.
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