What can I take for diarrhea at the pharmacy?

Antidiarrheal medicines include:

  • Loperamide (1 brand name: Imodium).
  • Bismuth subsalicylate (2 brand names: Kaopectate, Pepto-Bismol).

What are the tablets called to stop diarrhea?

Two types of meds relieve diarrhea in different ways: Loperamide (Imodium) slows the movement of food through your intestines, which lets your body absorb more liquid. Bismuth subsalicylate (Kaopectate, Pepto-Bismol) balances out how fluid moves through your digestive tract.

Is Imodium over-the-counter NZ?

In New Zealand, loperamide comes as capsules (2 mg) or tablets (2 mg) and orally disintegrating tablets (2 mg). It is available on prescription from your doctor or can be bought from your pharmacy without a prescription.

How long before Imodium stops diarrhea?

How long does it take for Imodium to work? Imodium typically starts to control diarrhea within 1 hour after you’ve taken the first dose.

Is Yakult good for diarrhea?

A 12-week study by Yakult on more than 1,000 Vietnamese children has shown that its fermented milk containing the Lactobacillus casei strain (LcS) could reduce the incidence of constipation, diarrhoea, and acute respiratory infections (ARI).

Does IMODIUM stop you pooing?

Loperamide is an anti-motility medicine. This means that it slows down food as it goes through your gut. Your body can then draw in more water from your intestines, so that your poos get firmer and you poo less often.

When should you not take Imodium?

Don’t take Imodium if you have blood in your stools or black stools. These symptoms may be a sign of some other problem in your digestive tract. Make an appointment with a doctor if you have bloody or black stools. Never take Imodium if you have abdominal pain without diarrhea.

What should you not take with Imodium?

There may be an interaction between loperamide and any of the following:

  • abiraterone.
  • alcohol.
  • amiodarone.
  • anti-psychotics (e.g., chlorpromazine, clozapine, haloperidol, olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone)
  • “azole” antifungals (e.g., fluconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole)
  • barbiturates (e.g., phenobarbital, butalbital)

How do you stop watery diarrhea?

Drink plenty of liquids, including water, broths and juices. Avoid caffeine and alcohol. Add semisolid and low-fiber foods gradually as your bowel movements return to normal. Try soda crackers, toast, eggs, rice or chicken.