Gastron 2 mg & 1 mg/5 ml TABLETS, SYRUP
PDF Leaflet Revision Date: 16 February 2024
Clinical Summary
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Indication
Control of acute and chronic diarrhoea.
Dosage (summary)
Adults: Initial 4 mg, then 2 mg after each loose stool, max 16 mg/day.
Special Populations
- Elderly
- Renal impairment
- Hepatic impairment
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
Safety in pregnancy not established; not recommended during breastfeeding.
Key Drug Interactions
- Quinidine
- Ritonavir
- Gemfibrozil
- Itraconazole
- Ketoconazole
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to loperamide
- Infants <24 months
- Acute dysentery
- Acute ulcerative colitis
- Bacterial enterocolitis
- Pseudomembranous colitis
- Hepatic dysfunction
Common side effects
- Constipation
- Flatulence
- Headache
- Nausea
Counselling Points
- Stop if no improvement in 48 hours
- Avoid driving if affected
- Monitor for constipation or abdominal distension
Serious warnings
- Risk of toxic megacolon in AIDS patients
- Cardiac events with overdose
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