Imodium is available as the generic drug loperamide. A generic contains an exact copy of the active ingredient in a brand-name medication. A generic is considered just as safe and effective as the ...

For diarrhoea, the pharmacist advises using loperamide 1mg syrup, with a dosage of 5ml (one medicine measure) per 12.5kg of the child’s body weight, after each loose stool, up to three times a day.