question: imodium brand or generic?
#249325 - 03/01/06 05:02 AM
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Johana3
Reged: 02/15/06
Posts: 32
Loc: Puerto Rico
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hi; i will like to ask to the imodium users if the generic brand of imodium works as well as the brand?, i want to start using as a preventive for my D. any advice?
thanks,
J.
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I've used both and can't tell the difference. Just make sure they have the same ingredients as Immodium. I also prefer the anti-gas Immodium and not sure if the generics have that or not.
Sandy
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thanks for answer,i just want to know couse the imodium brand here is so expensive  , and im in a very tight budget, again thanks for answer,
J
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I just buy the no name brand, it is soooo much cheaper. If you have a Sam's Club or something similar to you they sell it in huge boxes too. I also buy no name gas-x, Simethicone caps.
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Microscopic Colitis, IBS-A, GERD, Hiatal Hernia
Bethany, Ontario, Canada
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Same here, I only use the generics. The ingredients are the same and the Wal-Mart brand comes in a larger quantity for good price.
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Franny
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#249399 - 03/01/06 10:44 AM
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Wind
Reged: 04/02/05
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MANY generic brands contain LACTOSE, so I go for BRAND NAME Immodium.
Be careful with generic brands & read labels CAREFULLY.
Kate, IBS-D.
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I have always, always and I mean for years used the Equate no name loperamide caplets. I honestly don't recall ever buying Immodium brand. I just looked at the box after reading your post and it says lactose monohydrate. All these years I assumed I was only taking straight loperamide!!
This is a toughy because I cannot afford the name brand right now
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Bethany, I'VE USED THOSE SAME ONES & I know exactly how you feel.
I really do recommend name brand only. Lactose anything is a really bad thing for an IBS-D attack.
Kate, IBS-D.
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apparantly a few years back there was a big campaign to get immodium to STOP using lactose in its products... seems pretty obvious to me since it's for D but duh... anyway, i gues most of the no-name brands didn't follow along 
happened to me too though - immodium is so expensive, so i bought some generic brand one day... ugh, found out that one the hard way... 
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