Loperamide HCl 1mg/7.5mL; mint flavor; contains alcohol 0.5%. Acute: Initially 4mg, then 2mg after each loose stool; max 8mg/day. Stop after 48 hours if ineffective. Chronic: initially 4mg; ...

Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are typically considered safe when taken at the recommended doses. But take the right amount for a little too long, and you could run into some unexpected side effects.

Johnson & Johnson’s McNeil-PPC Inc. unit is accused in a lawsuit of misusing patents to block competition to a version of its Imodium anti-diarrhea medicine that also helps control gas. Patents ...

In a big win for generic drug manufacturers, a federal judge has invalidated the patents for Imodium A-D - a popular, over-the-counter diarrhea medicine - after finding that the patented improvements ...