Is Immodium Effective At Treating Diarrhoea?

Posted on Thu, 22 Feb 2018

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Question : I think Culturelle has caused me to get
diarrhea/stomach pains. I am
discontinuing (last dosage was this
morning). Can I take Immodium to
stop the diarrhea? Thank you.

Answered by Dr. salah saad shoman (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:

Yes.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

Diarrhoea is a common side effect of Culturelle and It is recommended to take Immodium while taking Culturelle to decrease the chances of developing diarrhoea.

Since you are discontinuing the medication, then you should take Immodium for 3-7 days until diarrhea stops.

Hope I have answered your query.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Salah Saad Shoman, Internal Medicine Specialist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad