Pacmodium

Pacmodium

This medicine is prescription only medicine (POM ) and required under medical supervision .
ဤဆေးသည် POM ဆေးအုပ်စုတွင်ပါဝင်သောကြောင့် ဆရာဝန်ညွှန်ကြားချက်အတိုင်းသာ သုံးစွဲသင့်ပါသည် ။

Brand Name
Pacmodium Tab.
Composition
Each tablet contains Loperamide hydrochloride 2mg.
Action
Inhibits hypermotility by direct action on the bowel wall. Its inhibition of peristalsis is the result of decreasing the activity of both the longitudinal muscles (preparatory and reflex phases) and the circular muscles (reflex phase).
Normalizes the stool in both acute and chronic diarrhoea. It is incompletely absorbed from the gut, and  it is almost completely metabolized in the liver where  
it is conjugated and excreted via the bile, mainly eliminated via the faeces.
Indication

Adults and children 6 years and older : Loperamide hydrochloride tablets is indicated for the control and symptomatic relief of acute and chronic nonspecific diarrhoea and inhibition of peristalsis and slowing intestinal transit time in patients with ileostomies, colostomies and other intestinal resections.
    Children below 6 years of age : Loperamide hydrochloride tablets is indicated for inhibition of peristalsis and slowing intestinal transit time.
Dosage
    Loperamide hydrochloride tablets should not be used in infants under 2 years. The tablets, however, are not suited for children under 6 years of age.

Acute non-specific diarrhoea :
For adults and children of 6 years and older : 2 tablets (adults) or 1 tablet (children) as an initial dose followed by 1 tablet after each subsequent loose stool.
Chronic non-specific diarrhoea (consult your doctor) :
    The initial dose is 2 tablets daily for adult and 1 tablet daily for children of 6 years  and over. The  initial dose should be adjusted until 1-2 solid stools per day are obtained. This is usually achieved  on a maintenance dose of 1-6 tablets. If constipation occurs, the dosage should be decreased.