Loperamidedrug info
loperamide hydrochloride 2 MG Oral Capsule
What it is used for
Loperamide hydrochloride capsules are indicated for the control and symptomatic relief of acute nonspecific diarrhea in patients 2 years of age and older and of chronic diarrhea in adults associated with inflammatory bowel disease. Loperamide hydrochloride capsules are also indicated for reducing the volume of discharge from ileostomies.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective January 5, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Loperamide hydrochloride, 4-(p-chlorophenyl)-4-hydroxy-N, N-dimethyl-α,α-diphenyl-piperidinebutyramide monohydrochloride, is a synthetic antidiarrheal for oral use. Loperamide hydrochloride is available in 2 mg capsules.
The inactive ingredients are: Lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate, colloidal silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate gelatin, titanium dioxide, ferric oxide black, ferric oxide red, ferric oxide yellow, sodium lauryl sulfate, shellac, propylene glycol and potassium hydroxide. FDA approved dissolution specification differs from the USP dissolution specification. image description
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective January 5, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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