Re: Don't throw out your generic just yet!
03/02/06 04:05 PM
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cardshark
Reged: 01/29/06
Posts: 36
Loc: Phx, AZ
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Okay- I might be wrong here, but here is my take on it. I have been taking generic immodium for a while b/c it is much cheaper. My generic brand has anhydrous lactose in it. I looked this up and basically it is some sort of bonding agent that is commonly used in all sorts of pills. It is a form of lactose, but of the 5 different forms used for this process, it has the lowest amount of pure lactose in it. I would think that these pills are soooo tiny and mostly made up of the active ingredient that you would probably have to overdose to get the amount that might trigger an attack. I have taken up to 5-8 immodiums(generic) in a day, and I have NEVER had my symptoms worsen. So, I will go against the grain and say, if you are on a budget, don't sweat it unless you find that it does bother you--realistically, with the size of the pill, I don't see how that could happen. Chances are there is a tiny bit lactose lurking in many of the pills we take and we don't even know it!
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