Uses of Amemodium

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1. What is Amemodium?

Amemodium belongs to the group of drugs for the gastrointestinal tract. The drug is prepared in the form of an oral solution and packaged in a box of 1 bottle of 30ml oral solution.
Amemodium drug has the main ingredient Loperamide 1mg/5ml and other excipients, researched and manufactured at OPV Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd - VIETNAM.

2. Indications for taking Amemodium

Amemodium is used in the following cases:
Treatment and relief of symptoms of acute nonspecific diarrhea, chronic diarrhea caused by inflammatory bowel disease. Reducing stool volume in patients undergoing ileostomy. Treatment of symptoms of acute diarrhea in adults and children 12 years of age and older. Treatment of symptoms of acute diarrhea associated with irritable bowel syndrome in adults 18 years of age and older with a preliminary diagnosis.

3. Dosage and how to use Amemodium

Treatment of acute diarrhea:
Adults: Initial dose of 4mg Amemodium, then 2mg Amemodium after each loose stool, maximum 16mg Amemodium/day; Children: First day dose for children from 8 to 12 years old: Use 2mg Amemodium 3 times a day; children from 6 to 8 years old: 2mg Amemodium 2 times a day; from the second day reduce to 1mg/10kg after each loose stool, the total dose of Amemodium/day should not exceed the dose of the first day. Treatment of chronic diarrhea:
Adults: Use 4 - 8 mg of Amemodium once a day or divided into several times; Children: Dosage of Amemodium has not been studied.

4. Contraindications to the use of Amemodium

Amemodium should not be used in the following cases:
Do not use Amemodium for children under 12 years old and the elderly. Cases of patients with acute ulcerative colitis or pseudomembranous colitis caused by the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics. Patients with acute dysentery with high fever and blood in stools. Patients with enteritis caused by invasive bacteria. Inhibition of intestinal motility should be avoided. In case the patient uses the drug with intestinal obstruction, abdominal distension, constipation, Amemodium must be stopped immediately. Patients with hypersensitivity to any component of the drug Amemodium. Patients with acute infectious diarrhea caused by bacteria invading the intestinal mucosa such as Salmonella, E.coli, Shigella. Patients with severe liver failure.

5. Amemodium drug interactions

Co-trimoxazole has been reported to increase the bioavailability of loperamide in Amemodium.
To ensure safety when using the drug, the patient should inform the doctor about other drugs being used to have the appropriate drug direction.

6. Side effects when taking the drug Amemodium

During the use of Amemodium, patients may experience some unwanted side effects such as:
Constipation, epigastric pain, dry mouth Drowsiness, dizziness, fatigue Skin rash. Inform your doctor or pharmacist of other side effects you encounter during the use of the drug for timely treatment.

7. Precautions when using Amemodium

Before using Amemodium for treatment, patients need to carefully refer to how to use the drug through the instruction sheet or according to the instructions of the doctor / pharmacist. Here are some cautions when using Amemodium as follows:
Use caution when using Amemodium for children < 12 years old and women who are breastfeeding. In patients with diarrhea, dehydration and electrolyte loss may occur, so appropriate rehydration and electrolyte therapy is the most important measure in this case. Patients with acute diarrhea, if the clinical does not improve within 48 hours, should not continue taking Amemodium but must consider the cause of diarrhea. Patients with liver dysfunction must be closely monitored for signs of CNS toxicity because of phase 1 metabolism. Patients with AIDS who take Amemodium to treat diarrhea must discontinue the drug at the earliest symptoms. like abdominal distension. Amemodium is prescribed by a doctor, patients do not arbitrarily use Amemodium. Amemodium medicine has the main ingredient Loperamide 1mg/5ml, used in the treatment of symptoms of acute diarrhea, chronic diarrhea. To ensure the effectiveness of treatment and avoid unwanted side effects, patients need to strictly follow the instructions of the doctor, professional pharmacist.
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