Manufacturer
Medochemie
Contents
Loperamide
Indication
Symptomatic control of acute and chronic diarrhoea. In patients with an ileostomy, Vacontil can be used to reduce the number and volume of stools and to harden their consistency.
Instruction
Initial Dose: 2 cap (4 mg) for adults and 1 cap (2 mg) for children, followed by 1 cap (2 mg) after every subsequent loose stool. The maximum dose for acute and chronic diarrhea is 8 cap (16 mg) daily for adults; in children, it must be related to the body weight (3 cap/20 kg).
Drug interaction
Inform your doctor if you are taking saquinavir (Invirase), quinidine, ritonavir. The two last medications are both P-glycoprotein inhibitors and their co-administration with Vacontil may result in increase in Vacontil plasma levels. Levels of saquinavir are decreased by concomitant intake of Vacontil.
Malaysia
