In cases of digestive disorders, the resulting diarrhea is treated with symptomatic antidiarrheal drugs.
Pharmacies sell many of these drugs, but from this article you can find out about the Lopedium antidiarrheal drug.
What is this drug?
"Lopedium" is a remedy for loose stool caused by a non-communicable disease. The drug helps to eliminate any symptoms of an upset gastrointestinal tract. That is, it has a bonding effect after eating stale food, as well as food unusual for the stomach. The medicine is also effective for people prone to excitement, which causes frequent visits to the restroom. "Lopedium" helps to eliminate the symptoms of diarrhea after taking medications that can provoke the occurrence of loose stools. Thus, this drug is an effective tool that eliminates the symptoms of the systematic occurrence of the disease.
Note
There is a note to the tablets that the drug can not be used for infectious diseases (for example, with dysentery). Because taking medication can only do harm. Perhaps a deterioration in human well-being, as well as the rapid progression of infectious symptoms.
The obstipatsionnoe (antidiarrheal) effect of "Lopedium" is due to the effect on intestinal motility, it is able to reduce the intensity of smooth muscle tone, thereby slowing down the movement of feces in the rectum to the anus.
Release form
The drug "Lopedium" is released in two forms: tablets, as well as capsules having 2 ml of active substance.
The drug is made at the Swiss pharmaceutical concern Sandoz. Lopedium is produced in packs of 10, 20, 30 and 50 pieces.
What does he look like?
The drug in cardboard boxes "Lopedium" are gray capsules. Parts of the capsule are made on a gelatin base. Inside contains white finely divided homogeneous powder.
Lopedium tablets are white in color. Also on one side of the drug is a convex coating. On the second side of the tablet, the surface is beveled to risk, which visually divides the medicine into two parts.
Structure
The composition of "Lopedium" includes loperamide hydrochloride as the active substance.
The tablets contain such auxiliary substances as lactose, corn starch, calcium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate, sodium starch glycolate, magnesium stearate, and colloidal silicon dioxide.
Excipients of Lopemid capsules: lactose, corn starch, magnesium stearate, perhaps, similar components ended on this. The remaining components are absent in the tablets: talc, gelatin, black dye E 172 - iron (III) oxide, titanium dioxide, blue dye E 131, yellow dye E 172 - iron oxide (III).
The main analogues
The analogue of "Lopedium" in the domestic market is the preparation "Imodium plus". This medicine contains another active substance, the effect of which is not different from the drug "Lopedium". It is sold in pharmacies in the form of chewable tablets. But there are many substitutes with the content of loperamide hydrochloride.
You can buy cheaper drugs "Lopedium" analogues, which are sold in tablets and capsules.
"Superilop"
Antidiarrheal agent with the active substance loperamide. The therapeutic effect of the anti-diarrheal agent “Superilop” is the relief of the symptoms of diarrhea due to the following factors: panic attacks, allergic reactions, strong emotions of joy or sorrow, change of food or gastrointestinal upset due to poor diet, various types of food poisoning, as well as taking medications, causing malfunctions in the gastrointestinal tract. The drug also effectively helps to stop symptoms: chronic intestinal inflammation with ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease and other types of disorders that are not infectious.
Enterobene
Indications are the same as in the previous analogue. Acute and chronic diarrhea of various origins: allergic, psychological, medicinal, radiation. Regulation of stool in patients with ileostomy. “Enterobene” additionally increases the tone of the sphincter of the anus, which reduces the urge to defecate, making them more rare.
After taking the drug by the oral method, a quick effect occurs, since the drug is rapidly absorbed into the blood. The effect of the drug after a single use varies from 4 to 6 hours. The medicine is broken down by the liver and excreted along with feces.
Neo-Enteroseptol
The drug according to its indications is similar to the previous ones. The active substance is the same. In infectious diseases, along with this drug, it is necessary to take a course of antibiotics, since they are able to eliminate microorganisms that infect the body. After eliminating bacteria, stool will recover on its own. Therefore, in order to reduce the risks of treatment of the wrong disease and the wrong means, it is better to consult a doctor.
Imodium
Symptomatic therapy of acute and chronic diarrhea (genesis: allergic, psychological, pharmaceutical, radial; with a change in diet and quality of food used, with pathology of metabolism and absorption). Acute diarrhea is treated in adults and adolescents from 12 years old by taking two capsules or tablets at the same time. After the medicine, take one tablet after each trip to the toilet to empty the intestines. The maximum dose per day is 8 capsules.
Vero-Loperamide
Indications and composition are the same. The dosage for the elderly should be recommended by a doctor, since concomitant diseases and the drug may not be compatible.
Drug withdrawal is done after a 12-hour period without symptoms of diarrhea. On average, the length of admission varies from 1 to 2 days, a maximum of 5 days.
If Vero-Loperamide does not help for 2 days, then you need to see a doctor, take tests for infectious diseases. If bloating or constipation appears, discontinue the drug.
If a person has kidney failure, take the drug with caution.
"Diara"
Indications for the use of "Lopedium" and analogues are similar. "Diaru" is used for acute and chronic symptoms: allergic diarrhea, radiation sickness, diseases of the nervous system, and so on. An effective effect of the drug on the regulation of the quantity and quality of feces in people with intestinal ileostomy is also observed. The drug is used as an additional tool to retain fluid and trace elements in people burdened with such a problem as acute diarrhea.
Capsules and tablets are taken according to the instructions in equal proportions and in compliance with the rules. Indications for the use of "Lopedium" and cheap analogues say that it is taken orally, without violating their integrity, washed down with half a glass of water. Water should be boiled, but not hot.
Diarol
The drug is similar to the above. For children, the dosage is not the same as for adults. Children from 6 to 12 years old should take one tablet to stop the attack. After each emptying, another tablet is given. The daily dose of the drug for children should be three tablets.
Treatment of chronic diarrhea in adults and children from 12 years of age occurs by the simultaneous use of two capsules of "Lopedium". Then, during the day, take one tablet 2-3 times. Children from 6-12 years old take one tablet, and during the day they also repeat the intake.
Doctors leave reviews about Lopedium and analogues only good. If you use the drug according to the instructions, then it quickly stops all the negative symptoms of the disease. A correctly selected analogue will cope no worse than the main drug, and can cost much cheaper.
Infectious diseases cannot be stopped with symptomatic antidiarrheal drugs, because the medicine will stop diarrhea, but will not help remove toxic substances from the body. This will only aggravate the situation. Once in the body, the drug acts on receptors in the intestinal walls (opioid receptors). Low motility of smooth muscles is ensured by the action of the drug, which helps to slow down the movement of feces in the intestine. This effect is accompanied by the formation of stable feces and the cessation of diarrhea.
Overdose
An overdose of drugs is expressed by the following symptoms: constipation, bowel obstruction, impaired coordination, narrowing of the pupil, drowsiness, and even stupor.
To reduce the symptoms of overdose, they use: the Naloxone antidote, activated carbon, and also cause vomiting and artificially ventilate the lungs. It will take intensive supervision of a specialist for two days.
Contraindications
Contraindications for use are intestinal obstruction, constipation, flatulence, exacerbation of ulcerative colitis, enterocolitis, infectious diseases, the initial period of pregnancy and breastfeeding. Children under 6 years of age, intolerance to the drug, blood in the feces. Conditions in which constipation cannot be tolerated.
Pregnancy
Drugs of this spectrum of action during pregnancy in the first trimester can not be used. But in the future, the medicine can be used only under the supervision of a doctor.
Gynecologists recommend taking a daily dose of the drug, but not more than 5 capsules, starting from the 13th week of pregnancy.
Lactation
During breastfeeding, drugs are contraindicated, as their components enter the milk. Another option is not to breast-feed a baby for 12 hours after taking the last pill.
Side effects of these drugs
Symptoms such as burning and tingling on the tongue, constipation, bowel obstruction, dry mouth, nausea and vomiting, intestinal colic, urinary retention, drowsiness, or insomnia are possible. Symptoms such as headache, dizziness, tremor of the extremities, and skin allergies are also observed.