FDA Label for Handy Solutions Anti-diarrheal
View Indications, Usage & Precautions
- ACTIVE INGREDIENT (IN EACH CAPLET)
- PURPOSE
- USES
- WARNINGS
- DO NOT USE
- ASK A DOCTOR BEFORE USE IF YOU HAVE
- ASK A DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST BEFORE USE IF YOU ARE
- WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT
- STOP USE AND ASK A DOCTOR IF
- IF YOU ARE PREGNANT OR BREAST FEEDING,
- KEEP THIS AND ALL DRUGS OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
- DIRECTIONS
- OTHER INFORMATION
- INACTIVE INGREDIENTS
- QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
- PACKAGE LABELING:
Handy Solutions Anti-diarrheal Product Label
The following document was submitted to the FDA by the labeler of this product Navajo Manufacturing Company Inc.. The document includes published materials associated whith this product with the essential scientific information about this product as well as other prescribing information. Product labels may durg indications and usage, generic names, contraindications, active ingredients, strength dosage, routes of administration, appearance, warnings, inactive ingredients, etc.
Active Ingredient (In Each Caplet)
Loperamide Hydrochloride 2 mg
Purpose
Antidiarrheal
Uses
Controls the symptoms of diarrhea, including Traveler’s diarrhea
Warnings
Allergy alert: Do not use if you have ever had a rash or other allergic reaction to Loperamide HCl.
Do Not Use
• if you have bloody or black stools
Ask A Doctor Before Use If You Have
• a fever
• mucus in stool
• a history of liver disease
Ask A Doctor Or Pharmacist Before Use If You Are
• taking antibiotics
When Using This Product
• tiredness, drowsiness or dizziness may occur
• be careful when driving or operating machinery
Stop Use And Ask A Doctor If
• symptoms get worse
• diarrhea lasts more than 2 days
• you get abdominal swelling or bulging. These may be signs of a serious condition.
If You Are Pregnant Or Breast Feeding,
ask a health professional before use.
Keep This And All Drugs Out Of The Reach Of Children.
In case of accidental overdose, contact a physician or Poison Control Center right away.
Directions
do not use more than directed
drink plenty of clear fluids to help prevent dehydration caused by diarrhea
| Adults and children (12 years and older): | Take 2 caplets after the first
loose bowel movement followed by 1 caplet after each subsequent loose bowel movement but no more than 4 caplets in 24 hours. |
| Children under 12 years: | Do not give to children under
12 years of age. |
Other Information
• store between 68° - 77°F (20° - 25°C)
• tamper-evident sealed packets
• do not use any opened or torn packet
Inactive Ingredients
anhydrous lactose, croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, D&C yellow # 10, FD&C blue # 1, hydrogenated vegetable oil, magnesium stearate, powdered cellulose, pregelatinized starch
Questions Or Comments?
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