Galpharm Diarrhoea Relief 2mg Instant Melts 6 Tablets
Galpharm Diarrhoea Relief 2mg Instant Melts 6 Tablets
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Description
Galpharm Diarrhoea Relief 2mg Instant Melts 6 Tablets ease short term sudden diarrhoea fast. The instant melt tablets rest on the tongue and then dissolve with your saliva. Adults and children over 12 can use them for brief bouts due to bugs or food. Adults with doctor confirmed IBS can also use them for short flare ups with loose stools. The active drug, loperamide, slows bowel movement so stools grow more firm and less often. Clinical work shows onset of effect from loperamide can start within about one hour.
Key Features
- Fast acting relief: Loperamide starts to calm bowel movement soon, so you feel more in control.
- Instant melt format: Orodispersible tablets melt on the tongue, handy when you have no drink.
- Helps firm stools: Slows gut transit, aids fluid and salt uptake, and firms loose stool.
- Short term support: Suits brief acute bouts from travel, food upset, or mild stomach bugs.
- Compact pack: Six slim tablets in a small pack, easy for work bags and travel kits.
- Trusted anti diarrhoea: Uses the same class drug as many well known anti diarrhoea brands.
How does Galpharm Diarrhoea Relief Instant Melts work?
The tablets hold loperamide, which acts on the gut wall nerve sites. This action slows bowel muscle waves, so food moves slow and more water is drawn back. As a result, stools tend to grow more firm and trips to the loo can drop. This helps ease urgent rush, loose stools, and mild bowel cramp linked with short term bouts.
What else should I do while taking these tablets?
Use an oral rehydration drink to help swap water and salts lost with loose stool. Try light bland food, avoid rich or very hot spice meals while your gut heals. If signs start on travel, keep up fluid and watch for fever or blood in stool. If you feel weak, light headed, or have strong pain, seek quick help from a health professional.
Ingredients
Active ingredient: Loperamide Hydrochloride 2mg
Usage and Instructions
For oral use. Allow the tablets to dissolve in the mouth.
For acute diarrhoea
| Age | How many | How often |
|---|---|---|
| Adults and children of 12 years and over | 2 tablets to be taken initially, followed by 1 tablet after each loose motion | Do not take more than 6 tablets in any 24 hours. Do not take for more than 48 hours. |
For diarrhoea associated with IBS (diagnosed by a doctor)
| Age | How many | How often |
|---|---|---|
| Adults only (18 years and over) | 2 tablets to be taken initially, followed by 1 tablet after each loose motion, or as previously directed by your doctor | Do not take more than 6 tablets in any 24 hours. You can take this medicine for up to 2 weeks for repeated attacks, but do not take for any one attack lasting longer than 48 hours. |
Warnings
Do not give to children under 12 years of age.
If your symptoms change, worsen or are not improved after 2 weeks, consult your doctor.
Do not take more than directed. Loperamide works mainly on the gut but too much can cause serious heart problems and has opioid effects.
Do not take more medicine than the label tells you to.
Keep out of the sight and reach of children.
Side Effects
Like all medicines, loperamide can cause side effects, but many people have no side effects or only minor ones.
These common side effects happen in more than 1 in 100 people. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you feel uncomfortable with these side effects, or they don't go away:
- constipation
- feeling dizzy
- feeling sick
- headaches
- farting (wind)
It's rare to have a serious side effect with loperamide, but tell a doctor or pharmacist straight away if you:
- feel faint or less alert, or if you pass out
- start moving in a clumsy, uncoordinated way
In rare cases, it's possible to have a serious allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) to loperamide. In that case, call 999 immediately.
