Biofermin Antidiarrheal

Biofermin Antidiarrheal

ビオフェルミン下痢止め

Digestive Health
Class 2 — Available at drug stores
Drug Type

Antidiarrheal (tablets)

Form

Tablets 30 tablets

Indication

Diarrhea with abdominal pain, diarrhea due to indigestion, food poisoning, water poisoning, vomiting and diarrhea, loose bowels, and soft stools

Active Ingredients (per 9 tablets (1 daily dose for adults))

Berberine tannate 300 mg
Geranium herb dry extract 420 mg (extracted from approx. 4,200 mg crude medicine)
Scopolia extract 33 mg
Peony root extract 125 mg (extracted from approx. 500 mg crude medicine)
Bifidobacterium bifidum powder 30 mg

Inactive Ingredients

Corn starch, maltose syrup powder, carmellose calcium, talc, magnesium stearate

Instructions for Use

  • Take after meals with water or lukewarm water.
  • Children should take this medicine under parental supervision.
Age Dose per use Times per day
Adults (15 years and older) 3 tablets 3 times a day
11–14 years 2 tablets 3 times a day
Under 11 years Do not take
  • Remove tablets from the blister pack before taking: press firmly on the raised side to push through the foil backing. Do not swallow tablets while still in the blister pack, as the sharp edge may injure the esophageal mucosa.
  • Do not take the following medicines while taking this product: pain relief or antispasmodic stomach medicine, other gastrointestinal medicine containing scopolia extract, or motion sickness medicine.
  • After taking, do not drive or operate machinery (blurred vision and abnormal brightness may occur).
  • If you are breastfeeding, do not take this product, or avoid breastfeeding while taking it (this medicine may transfer to breast milk and accelerate an infant's pulse).
  • Consult a doctor, pharmacist, or registered salesperson before taking this product if you:
  • (1) Are under the care of a physician.
  • (2) Have diarrhea with fever, bloody stool, or persistent mucous stool.
  • (3) Have acute and severe diarrhea, or diarrhea with abdominal pain, abdominal distension, or nausea. (Stopping diarrhea with this product may worsen your condition.)
  • (4) Are pregnant or may be pregnant.
  • (5) Are elderly.
  • (6) Have ever had an allergic reaction to a medicine.
  • (7) Have difficulty urinating.
  • (8) Have been diagnosed with heart disease or glaucoma.
  • (9) Are taking oral medicines containing parasympathetic blockers (belladonna total alkaloids, isopropamide iodide, scopolia extract, etc.).
  • Stop taking immediately and consult a doctor, pharmacist, or registered salesperson — bringing this package insert with you — if any of the following symptoms appear after taking this product, as they may be side effects:
  • Skin: Rash, redness, or itching
  • Neuropsychiatric: Headache
  • Urinary: Difficulty urinating
  • Other: Facial hot flashes or abnormal brightness
  • Stop taking and consult a doctor, pharmacist, or registered salesperson — bringing this package insert with you — if the following symptoms persist or worsen:
  • Dry mouth or blurred vision
  • Stop taking and consult a doctor, pharmacist, or registered salesperson — bringing this package insert with you — if symptoms do not improve after 5 to 6 days.

Additional Information

Breast milk production may decrease.
This product contains herbal ingredients. Tablets may vary slightly in color and taste between products, but this will not affect efficacy.

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