Diarrhoea – the fact and the fiction

Imodium Dual Action Relief Tablets ͏͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  View in browser > This email is sent on behalf of J&J What is diarrhoea? Having diarrhoea means passing looser or more frequent stools than usual. It affects most people from time to time and is usually nothing to worry about. However, it can lead to dehydration and can be distressing and unpleasant.1 Customers may have heard or read things about diarrhoea which are simply not true. It's important to arm yourself with accurate answers to their questions to put their minds at rest and to ensure they seek the right treatments. Debunking diarrhoea myths "It's better to let nature take its course" There is a risk of dehydration with diarrhoea2 - Imodium® helps to restore your guts natural rhythm, slowing the intestine to allow the replacement of fluid and salts. "Why can't I just use rehydration sachets?" Oral rehydration can help to replace lost fluids and electrolytes but won't stop the diarrhoea itself.3 "Taking diarrhoea medication will bung me up" Taking medicine for diarrhoea won't prolong other stools from passing.4 "I shouldn't eat if I have diarrhoea" Your gut needs sugar and salt from food to absorb water, so if you don't eat you will dehydrate more quickly. You should therefore eat solid foods as soon as you're able to.1,4 Watch this short video to find out more Watch this short video to find out more Why IMODIUM® Dual Action?5 IMODIUM® Dual Action Relief Tablets treat more than just diarrhoea. They have a unique dual active formulation: Loperamide gently slows down your digestion to help your body return to its natural rhythm Simethicone reduces the number of gas bubbles in the gut & alleviates accompanying uncomfortable symptoms. Dosage6: Adults over 18 years: - Initial: 2 tablets - Then: 1 tablet after each episode of diarrhoea Adolescents between 12 and 18 years: - Initial: 1 tablets - Then: 1 tablet after each episode of diarrhoea No more than 4 tablets to be taken in a 24-hour period. Not to be taken for more than 2 days. Recommend to customers who have diarrhoea and gas related symptoms. CLICK HERE FOR PRODUCT INFORMATION References: 1. NHS Inform. Diarrhoea. Available at: https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/stomach-liver-and-gastrointestinal-tract/diarrhoea/ (accessed October 2022).   2. NHS UK. Dehydration. Available at: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dehydration/ (accessed October 2022).  3. NetDoctor. Everything you need to know about Dioralyte sachet rehydration salts. Available at: https://www.netdoctor.co.uk/medicines/digestion/a6583/dioralyte-rehydration-salts/ (accessed October 2022).  4. NetDoctor. 5 common diarrhoea myths debunked. Available at: https://www.netdoctor.co.uk/conditions/digestive-health/a20915526/5-common-diarrhoea-myths-debunked/ (accessed October 2022).  5. Imodium. Imodium® Dual Action. Available at: https://www.imodium.co.uk/products/main/Imodium-dual-action (accessed October 2022).  6.EMC. Imodium Dual Action Relief Tablets (GSL) Patient Leaflet. Available at: https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/369/pil (accessed October 2022). Date of preparation: November 2022  UK-IM-2200117 The largest, most experienced publisher in the UK pharmacy sector Pharmacy Magazine is part of The Pharmacy Network, a digital system developed and operated by Communications International Group, the UK's largest provider of pharmacy learning content and publisher of magazines including Pharmacy Magazine, Training Matters, P3pharmacy and Independent Community Pharmacist. Unsubscribe  Ι  Contact  Ι  Privacy Policy