This medication is used to treat sudden diarrhoea (including traveller's diarrhoea). It works by slowing down the movement of the gut. This decreases the number of bowel movements and makes the stool less watery. Loperamide is also used to reduce the amount of discharge in patients who have undergone an ileostomy. It is also used to treat on-going diarrhoea in people with inflammatory bowel disease. Loperamide treats only the symptoms, not the cause of the diarrhoea (such as infection). Treatment of other symptoms and the cause of the diarrhoea should be determined by your doctor.
