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I am a patient of ibs last one year .I have taken so many medicines like colospa ,rafigut400 but still i feel unwell.should i lake lopamide regulary. starting i have laken lopamide but i not relaxed. again myfamily doctor advise to lake lopamide one tablet daily.please advise me.i am sisty two years old.thank you
Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns. When diarrhea is severe, especially in the painless diarrhea variant of IBS, small doses of loperamide, 2–4 mg every 4–6 h up to a maximum of 12 g/d, can be prescribed.These agents are most useful if taken before anticipated stressful events that are known to cause diarrhea. Regular daily dose of loperamide is not advisable.
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Dr. T.K. Biswas M.D. Mumbai
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Does Lopamide Help With IBS?
Hi, Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns. When diarrhea is severe, especially in the painless diarrhea variant of IBS, small doses of loperamide, 2–4 mg every 4–6 h up to a maximum of 12 g/d, can be prescribed.These agents are most useful if taken before anticipated stressful events that are known to cause diarrhea. Regular daily dose of loperamide is not advisable. Regards Dr. T.K. Biswas M.D. Mumbai