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Imodium for Dogs: Uses, Dosage, & Side Effects

By Jenna Wadsworth

Imodium is a medication that can be used to treat dogs with diarrhea. A brand name for a drug called Loperamide, Imodium works by slowing down movement in the intestines, allowing the intestinal walls to absorb electrolytes and water and preventing food from moving through the intestines too quickly.

Jenna Wadsworth
Jenna Wadsworth

Jenna was the Managing Editor of DogTime.com and CatTime.com from June 2023 through December 2024. She is the proud helicopter dog mom of her rescue pups Washington and Goldie Hawn. She grew up in rural North Carolina on a family farm, which is where her love of animals became apparent as she quite literally endeavored to save every abandoned fur baby within the farm's proximity. Jenna has worked as a book editor, ghostwriter, and speech writer for various political personalities across the country. She is passionate about animal rights, sustainable agriculture, equality, and climate change—even appearing on PBS NewsHour, as well as in NBC News, The Nation, The Advocate, Yahoo News, and Newsweek.

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