Imodium Instants 6 Orodispersible Tablets: version 1
Saved 2026-09-13 18:56 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added **Imodium Instants 6 Orodispersible Tablets** (EAN 5027097407319), a wanted barcode (2007 title "imodium instants 6s"). Identity was confirmed from the Open Food Facts carton photos (front, and a back panel printing PL 15513/0345 and the barcode). It was cross-checked against the emc SmPC for that licence (holder McNeil Products Limited; excipients; pack sizes 2/3/4/6) and a Devo retailer listing with the GTIN in its URL (GBP 6.50, in stock 2026-09-13). - Category: 10000864 Diarrhoea Remedies. Market: GB, sourced from Devo. - Ingredients are recorded twice: the printed label statement (uk-pack) and the full SmPC excipient list (smpc, with mint flavour components). Sulphites are recorded as an allergen, and the pack claims as label claims. - Relations: marketed_by McNeil Products (verified, SmPC and pack PL number); brand_owner_at_sale Kenvue (sourced, Kenvue UK newsroom). gs1_prefix_owner McNeil Products is derived (UK prefix, UK licence holder; no source names the registrant). - Stubs: brand/imodium (owned_by Kenvue); family/imodium-instants; company/mcneil-products (Companies House 02906848, former names, owned_by Kenvue from 2023-08-23 per the PSC register, gs1_prefixes 5027097 marked derived); company/kenvue; ingredient/loperamide-hydrochloride. Not used: the OFF countries tag "United States" (contradicted by the UK licence number and pack) and the old page's "Produced in United Kingdom by McNeil Ltd" (prefix-generated). Gaps are recorded: country of manufacture, the prefix registrant, and the UK legal supply category. No nutrition, since this is a medicine.. Current is v2.
Sign in to restore this version.
Changes from v1 to current
| 1 | 1 | # Imodium Instants 6 Orodispersible Tablets <!--product--> | |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ## Identity <!--identity--> | |
| 4 | 4 | gtin: 05027097407319 | |
| 5 | 5 | name: Imodium Instants 6 Orodispersible Tablets | |
| 6 | 6 | family: family/imodium-instants | |
| 7 | 7 | default_observation: uk-pack | |
| 8 | 8 | summary: UK carton of six 2 mg loperamide hydrochloride orodispersible tablets for short-term and IBS diarrhoea, licensed to McNeil Products Limited (Kenvue). | |
| 9 | 9 | brand: brand/imodium | |
| 10 | 10 | category: category/10000864 | |
| 11 | 11 | country_of_sale: GB | |
| 12 | 12 | piece_count: 6 | |
| 13 | 13 | pack_format: printed cardboard carton with all-aluminium blister | |
| 14 | 14 | status: active | |
| 15 | 15 | last_seen: 2026-09-13 | |
| 16 | 16 | last_seen_note: In stock at Nisa Local Excel (London E16) on Devo. | |
| 17 | 17 | <!--/identity--> | |
| 18 | 18 | ||
| 19 | 19 | ## Relations <!--relations--> | |
| 20 | 20 | | role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note | | |
| 21 | 21 | | ------------------- | ----------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | -------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | |
| 22 | 22 | | marketed_by | company/mcneil-products | GB | | | | verified | ^smpc | Marketing authorisation holder of PL 15513/0345 per the SmPC; the pack prints the same PL number and the holder's High Wycombe HP12 4EG address. | | |
| 23 | 23 | | brand_owner_at_sale | company/kenvue | GB | | | | sourced | ^kenvue-uk | Kenvue's UK newsroom presents IMODIUM as its brand; Kenvue Inc holds 75% or more of McNeil Products Limited per ^ch-psc. | | |
| 24 | 24 | | gs1_prefix_owner | company/mcneil-products | | | | | derived | ^smpc | UK prefix 5027097 (GS1 UK range 500-509); nothing names the registrant; McNeil Products Limited is the UK licence holder named by ^smpc and the prefix-country company of the brand owner. | | |
| 25 | 25 | <!--/relations--> | |
| 26 | 26 | ||
| 27 | 27 | ## Markets <!--markets--> | |
| 28 | 28 | | country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price | | |
| 29 | 29 | | ------- | ------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- | | |
| 30 | 30 | | GB | sourced | ^devo | Devo listing for Nisa Local Excel, London, carries this GTIN in its URL ("Imodium Instants 6pk", listed as 25g, in stock); the carton also prints UK product licence number PL 15513/0345. | 2026-09-13 | new | | GBP 6.50 | | |
| 31 | 31 | <!--/markets--> | |
| 32 | 32 | ||
| 33 | 33 | ## Aliases <!--aliases--> | |
| 34 | 34 | | name | type | locale | from | until | | |
| 35 | 35 | | -------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | | |
| 36 | 36 | | Imodium Instants | name | en | | | | |
| 37 | 37 | | Imodium Instants (6's) | search | en | | | | |
| 38 | 38 | | Imodium Instants 6pk | search | en | | | | |
| 39 | 39 | | loperamide orodispersible tablets 2 mg | search | en | | | | |
| 40 | 40 | <!--/aliases--> | |
| 41 | 41 | ||
| 42 | 42 | ## Ingredients <!--ingredients--> | |
| 43 | 43 | | ingredient | role | kind | note | percent | basis | market | from | until | source | id | observation | parent_id | position | printed_name | state | | |
| 44 | 44 | | ------------------------------------ | ---------------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ------ | ------ | ----------- | --------- | -------- | ------------------------------------- | ----- | | |
| 45 | 45 | | ingredient/loperamide-hydrochloride | active substance | label | 2 mg per tablet | | | | | | ^off | l-lop | uk-pack | | 1 | loperamide hydrochloride | known | | |
| 46 | 46 | | ingredient/aspartame | excipient | label | | | | | | | ^off | l-asp | uk-pack | | 2 | aspartame | known | | |
| 47 | 47 | | ingredient/flavourings | excipient | label | printed as "mint flavour (contains traces of sulphites)" | | | | | | ^off | l-mint | uk-pack | | 3 | mint flavour | known | | |
| 48 | 48 | | ingredient/benzyl-alcohol | excipient | label | | | | | | | ^off | l-benz | uk-pack | | 4 | benzyl alcohol | known | | |
| 49 | 49 | | ingredient/loperamide-hydrochloride | active substance | recipe | 2 mg per tablet (SmPC section 2) | | | | | | ^smpc | r-lop | smpc | | 1 | Loperamide hydrochloride | known | | |
| 50 | 50 | | ingredient/gelatine | excipient | recipe | | | | | | | ^smpc | r-gel | smpc | | 2 | Gelatin | known | | |
| 51 | 51 | | ingredient/mannitol | excipient | recipe | | | | | | | ^smpc | r-man | smpc | | 3 | Mannitol | known | | |
| 52 | 52 | | ingredient/aspartame | excipient | recipe | 0.750 mg per tablet (SmPC section 2) | | | | | | ^smpc | r-asp | smpc | | 4 | Aspartame | known | | |
| 53 | 53 | | ingredient/sodium-hydrogen-carbonate | excipient | recipe | | | | | | | ^smpc | r-soda | smpc | | 5 | Sodium hydrogen carbonate | known | | |
| 54 | 54 | | ingredient/flavourings | excipient | recipe | contains traces of sulphites | | | | | | ^smpc | r-mint | smpc | | 6 | Mint flavour | known | | |
| 55 | 55 | | ingredient/maltodextrin | component | recipe | less than 0.24 mg per tablet (SmPC section 2) | | | | | | ^smpc | r-malt | smpc | r-mint | 1 | maltodextrin (which contains glucose) | known | | |
| 56 | 56 | | ingredient/benzyl-alcohol | component | recipe | less than 0.00066 mg per tablet (SmPC section 2) | | | | | | ^smpc | r-benz | smpc | r-mint | 2 | benzyl alcohol | known | | |
| 57 | 57 | <!--/ingredients--> | |
| 58 | 58 | ||
| 59 | 59 | ## Specifications <!--specifications--> | |
| 60 | 60 | | property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier | | |
| 61 | 61 | | ------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | --------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | -------- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ------- | --------- | | |
| 62 | 62 | | Active substance per tablet | 2 mg loperamide hydrochloride | mg | ^off | | uk-pack | | 2 | | known | printed | exact | | |
| 63 | 63 | | Pharmaceutical form | Orodispersible tablet (white to off-white, circular, freeze-dried) | | ^smpc | | smpc | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 64 | 64 | | Tablets per pack | 6 | | ^off | Printed "6 Orodispersible Tablets" on the front. | uk-pack | | 6 | | known | printed | exact | | |
| 65 | 65 | | Product licence number | PL 15513/0345 | | ^off | Printed on the carton flap; matches SmPC section 8. | uk-pack | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 66 | 66 | | Shelf life | 36 months | month | ^smpc | | smpc | | 36 | | known | printed | exact | | |
| 67 | 67 | | Storage | Store in the original package. | | ^smpc | Also printed on the carton. | smpc | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 68 | 68 | | Container | All-aluminium blister (paper, PET, aluminium, PVC, polyamide) in printed cardboard carton | | ^smpc | SmPC lists packs of 2, 3, 4 or 6 tablets. | smpc | material | | | known | printed | | | |
| 69 | 69 | | Dosage, short-term diarrhoea | Adults and children over 12 years: 2 tablets to start, then 1 after each loose bowel movement, up to 6 tablets per day | | ^off | Not recommended for children under 12 years. | uk-pack | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 70 | 70 | | Dosage, IBS diarrhoea diagnosed by a doctor | Adults aged 18 years and over: 2 tablets to start, then 1 after each loose bowel movement, up to 6 tablets per day | | ^off | | uk-pack | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 71 | 71 | | First authorisation | 2002-05-20 | | ^smpc | SmPC section 9. | smpc | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 72 | 72 | <!--/specifications--> | |
| 73 | 73 | ||
| 74 | 74 | ## Observations <!--observations--> | |
| 75 | 75 | | id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number | | |
| 76 | 76 | | ------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ | | |
| 77 | 77 | | uk-pack | UK carton, front and back (Open Food Facts photos) | label | GB | en | | | 2026-05-02 | supported | Each tablet contains 2mg loperamide hydrochloride. Also contains aspartame, mint flavour (contains traces of sulphites) and benzyl alcohol - see package leaflet for further information. | listed | | ^off | Back photo uploaded 2025-11-14, front photo 2026-05-02; upload dates, not label-change dates. | | | 6 | carton | | | |
| 78 | 78 | | smpc | UK Summary of Product Characteristics, PL 15513/0345 (revised 21 Apr 2026) | label | GB | en | | | 2026-09-13 | supported | Gelatin, Mannitol, Aspartame, Sodium hydrogen carbonate, Mint flavour (contains maltodextrin (which contains glucose), benzyl alcohol and traces of sulphites) | listed | | ^smpc | Full excipient list (section 6.1); covers the 2, 3, 4 and 6 tablet packs of this licence. | | | | | | | |
| 79 | 79 | <!--/observations--> | |
| 80 | 80 | ||
| 81 | 81 | ## Allergen declarations <!--allergens--> | |
| 82 | 82 | | observation | allergen | declaration | source | note | | |
| 83 | 83 | | ----------- | --------- | ----------- | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 84 | 84 | | uk-pack | sulphites | contains | ^off | Printed as "mint flavour (contains traces of sulphites)". | | |
| 85 | 85 | | smpc | sulphites | contains | ^smpc | Traces of sulphites in the mint flavour. | | |
| 86 | 86 | <!--/allergens--> | |
| 87 | 87 | ||
| 88 | 88 | ## Label claims <!--claims--> | |
| 89 | 89 | | observation | claim | kind | source | note | | |
| 90 | 90 | | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | --------------------------------------- | | |
| 91 | 91 | | uk-pack | Dissolves instantly on the tongue for on-the-go relief of diarrhoea | label | ^off | Front of carton; a maker's declaration. | | |
| 92 | 92 | | uk-pack | Can provide relief from diarrhoea in less than one hour | label | ^off | Back of carton; a maker's declaration. | | |
| 93 | 93 | <!--/claims--> | |
| 94 | 94 | ||
| 95 | 95 | ## Research gaps <!--research_gaps--> | |
| 96 | 96 | | observation | domain | state | detail | source | | |
| 97 | 97 | | ----------- | ------------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | | |
| 98 | 98 | | | identity | unknown | Country of manufacture is not on the photographed panels; the carton sides naming the licence holder in full were not photographed. | ^off | | |
| 99 | 99 | | | relationships | unknown | Registrant of GS1 company prefix 5027097 is not named by any public source; the gs1_prefix_owner row is derived. | | | |
| 100 | 100 | | | markets | unknown | Open Food Facts lists United States as a country, contradicted by the UK-only English pack with a UK product licence number; not listed. | ^off | | |
| 101 | 101 | | | identity | unknown | UK legal supply category (GSL or P) not confirmed from a source read in this pass. | | | |
| 102 | 102 | <!--/research_gaps--> | |
| 103 | 103 | ||
| 104 | 104 | ## Research <!--research--> | |
| 105 | 105 | structure_version: 2 | |
| 106 | 106 | reviewed_on: 2026-09-13 | |
| 107 | 107 | note: Built from the Open Food Facts carton photos, the emc SmPC, a Devo retailer listing and Companies House records. | |
| 108 | 108 | <!--/research--> | |
| 109 | 109 | ||
| 110 | + | ## Images <!--images--> | |
| 111 | + | | asset | kind | source | licence | attribution | url | accessed | note | observation | | |
| 112 | + | | ------------------------ | ----------- | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---- | ----------- | | |
| 113 | + | | front-e32456ed.jpg | front | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/5027097407319 | 2026-09-13 | | | | |
| 114 | + | | ingredients-67a9e254.jpg | ingredients | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/5027097407319 | 2026-09-13 | | | | |
| 115 | + | <!--/images--> | |
| 116 | + | ||
| 110 | 117 | ## References <!--references--> | |
| 111 | 118 | | ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream | | |
| 112 | 119 | | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | -------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------- | ------------- | --------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ------------------- | | |
| 113 | 120 | | off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/5027097407319 | Open Food Facts: Imodium (5027097407319), front and back carton photos | 2026-09-13 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 5027097407319 | front photo imgid 2, back panel photo imgid 1 | ODbL | Open Food Facts contributors | | | |
| 114 | 121 | | smpc | https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/367/smpc | Imodium Instants: Summary of Product Characteristics | 2026-09-13 | emc (Datapharm) | registry | 2026-04-21 | 367 | sections 2, 6.1, 6.5, 7, 8, 9 | | | McNeil Products Ltd | | |
| 115 | 122 | | devo | https://devo.co.uk/shop/nisa-local-excel-e16/product/imodium-instants-6pk-25g-5027097407319 | Imodium Instants 6pk, Nisa Local Excel on Devo | 2026-09-13 | Devo | retailer | | | | | | | | |
| 116 | 123 | | kenvue-uk | https://www.kenvue.com/en-uk/locations/united-kingdom/imodium-launches-new-gut2-know-app | IMODIUM launches new Gut2Know app | 2026-09-13 | Kenvue | manufacturer | 2024-02-06 | | | | | | | |
| 117 | 124 | | ch | https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02906848 | MCNEIL PRODUCTS LIMITED overview | 2026-09-13 | Companies House | registry | | 02906848 | | | | | | |
| 118 | 125 | | ch-psc | https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02906848/persons-with-significant-control | MCNEIL PRODUCTS LIMITED persons with significant control | 2026-09-13 | Companies House | registry | | 02906848 | | | | | | |
| 119 | 126 | | wiki-mcneil | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McNeil_Consumer_Healthcare | Wikipedia: McNeil Consumer Healthcare | 2026-09-13 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | | | |
| 120 | 127 | | wiki-loperamide | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loperamide | Wikipedia: Loperamide | 2026-09-13 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | | | |
| 121 | 128 | | old-bp | https://web.archive.org/web/20070912122810/http://en.barcodepedia.com/5027097407319/imodium-instants-6s | Barcodepedia (2007, archived): Imodium Instants (6's) | 2026-09-13 | Barcodepedia via Wayback Machine | other | 2007-09-12 | | | | | | | |
| 122 | 129 | <!--/references--> | |
| 123 | 130 | ||
| 124 | 131 | ## About <!--about--> | |
| 125 | 132 | Imodium Instants 6 Orodispersible Tablets is a UK carton of six mint-flavoured tablets that dissolve on the tongue, each containing 2 mg of the anti-diarrhoeal loperamide hydrochloride, for short-term diarrhoea in adults and children over 12 and for doctor-diagnosed IBS diarrhoea in adults.[^off] The freeze-dried tablets also contain gelatin, mannitol, aspartame and sodium hydrogen carbonate.[^smpc] The product is licensed in the UK as PL 15513/0345, first authorised in 2002, to McNeil Products Limited,[^smpc] a Reading-registered company owned by Kenvue Inc.[^ch][^ch-psc] Imodium is a Kenvue brand,[^kenvue-uk] and loperamide is sold under the Imodium name among others.[^wiki-loperamide] A London convenience store listed the pack at £6.50 in September 2026.[^devo] | |
| 126 | 133 | ||
| 127 | 134 | The old Barcodepedia site already listed this barcode in 2007 as "Imodium Instants (6's)".[^old-bp] McNeil Products Limited traded as Pfizer Consumer Healthcare until 2007.[^ch] Its American namesake McNeil Consumer Healthcare, founded in Philadelphia in 1879, became part of Kenvue.[^wiki-mcneil] | |
| 128 | 135 | <!--/about--> |
Source of v1
# Imodium Instants 6 Orodispersible Tablets <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 05027097407319
name: Imodium Instants 6 Orodispersible Tablets
family: family/imodium-instants
default_observation: uk-pack
summary: UK carton of six 2 mg loperamide hydrochloride orodispersible tablets for short-term and IBS diarrhoea, licensed to McNeil Products Limited (Kenvue).
brand: brand/imodium
category: category/10000864
country_of_sale: GB
piece_count: 6
pack_format: printed cardboard carton with all-aluminium blister
status: active
last_seen: 2026-09-13
last_seen_note: In stock at Nisa Local Excel (London E16) on Devo.
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ------------------- | ----------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | -------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| marketed_by | company/mcneil-products | GB | | | | verified | ^smpc | Marketing authorisation holder of PL 15513/0345 per the SmPC; the pack prints the same PL number and the holder's High Wycombe HP12 4EG address. |
| brand_owner_at_sale | company/kenvue | GB | | | | sourced | ^kenvue-uk | Kenvue's UK newsroom presents IMODIUM as its brand; Kenvue Inc holds 75% or more of McNeil Products Limited per ^ch-psc. |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/mcneil-products | | | | | derived | ^smpc | UK prefix 5027097 (GS1 UK range 500-509); nothing names the registrant; McNeil Products Limited is the UK licence holder named by ^smpc and the prefix-country company of the brand owner. |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- |
| GB | sourced | ^devo | Devo listing for Nisa Local Excel, London, carries this GTIN in its URL ("Imodium Instants 6pk", listed as 25g, in stock); the carton also prints UK product licence number PL 15513/0345. | 2026-09-13 | new | | GBP 6.50 |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| -------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Imodium Instants | name | en | | |
| Imodium Instants (6's) | search | en | | |
| Imodium Instants 6pk | search | en | | |
| loperamide orodispersible tablets 2 mg | search | en | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Ingredients <!--ingredients-->
| ingredient | role | kind | note | percent | basis | market | from | until | source | id | observation | parent_id | position | printed_name | state |
| ------------------------------------ | ---------------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ------ | ------ | ----------- | --------- | -------- | ------------------------------------- | ----- |
| ingredient/loperamide-hydrochloride | active substance | label | 2 mg per tablet | | | | | | ^off | l-lop | uk-pack | | 1 | loperamide hydrochloride | known |
| ingredient/aspartame | excipient | label | | | | | | | ^off | l-asp | uk-pack | | 2 | aspartame | known |
| ingredient/flavourings | excipient | label | printed as "mint flavour (contains traces of sulphites)" | | | | | | ^off | l-mint | uk-pack | | 3 | mint flavour | known |
| ingredient/benzyl-alcohol | excipient | label | | | | | | | ^off | l-benz | uk-pack | | 4 | benzyl alcohol | known |
| ingredient/loperamide-hydrochloride | active substance | recipe | 2 mg per tablet (SmPC section 2) | | | | | | ^smpc | r-lop | smpc | | 1 | Loperamide hydrochloride | known |
| ingredient/gelatine | excipient | recipe | | | | | | | ^smpc | r-gel | smpc | | 2 | Gelatin | known |
| ingredient/mannitol | excipient | recipe | | | | | | | ^smpc | r-man | smpc | | 3 | Mannitol | known |
| ingredient/aspartame | excipient | recipe | 0.750 mg per tablet (SmPC section 2) | | | | | | ^smpc | r-asp | smpc | | 4 | Aspartame | known |
| ingredient/sodium-hydrogen-carbonate | excipient | recipe | | | | | | | ^smpc | r-soda | smpc | | 5 | Sodium hydrogen carbonate | known |
| ingredient/flavourings | excipient | recipe | contains traces of sulphites | | | | | | ^smpc | r-mint | smpc | | 6 | Mint flavour | known |
| ingredient/maltodextrin | component | recipe | less than 0.24 mg per tablet (SmPC section 2) | | | | | | ^smpc | r-malt | smpc | r-mint | 1 | maltodextrin (which contains glucose) | known |
| ingredient/benzyl-alcohol | component | recipe | less than 0.00066 mg per tablet (SmPC section 2) | | | | | | ^smpc | r-benz | smpc | r-mint | 2 | benzyl alcohol | known |
<!--/ingredients-->
## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier |
| ------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | --------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | -------- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ------- | --------- |
| Active substance per tablet | 2 mg loperamide hydrochloride | mg | ^off | | uk-pack | | 2 | | known | printed | exact |
| Pharmaceutical form | Orodispersible tablet (white to off-white, circular, freeze-dried) | | ^smpc | | smpc | | | | known | printed | |
| Tablets per pack | 6 | | ^off | Printed "6 Orodispersible Tablets" on the front. | uk-pack | | 6 | | known | printed | exact |
| Product licence number | PL 15513/0345 | | ^off | Printed on the carton flap; matches SmPC section 8. | uk-pack | | | | known | printed | |
| Shelf life | 36 months | month | ^smpc | | smpc | | 36 | | known | printed | exact |
| Storage | Store in the original package. | | ^smpc | Also printed on the carton. | smpc | | | | known | printed | |
| Container | All-aluminium blister (paper, PET, aluminium, PVC, polyamide) in printed cardboard carton | | ^smpc | SmPC lists packs of 2, 3, 4 or 6 tablets. | smpc | material | | | known | printed | |
| Dosage, short-term diarrhoea | Adults and children over 12 years: 2 tablets to start, then 1 after each loose bowel movement, up to 6 tablets per day | | ^off | Not recommended for children under 12 years. | uk-pack | | | | known | printed | |
| Dosage, IBS diarrhoea diagnosed by a doctor | Adults aged 18 years and over: 2 tablets to start, then 1 after each loose bowel movement, up to 6 tablets per day | | ^off | | uk-pack | | | | known | printed | |
| First authorisation | 2002-05-20 | | ^smpc | SmPC section 9. | smpc | | | | known | printed | |
<!--/specifications-->
## Observations <!--observations-->
| id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
| ------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| uk-pack | UK carton, front and back (Open Food Facts photos) | label | GB | en | | | 2026-05-02 | supported | Each tablet contains 2mg loperamide hydrochloride. Also contains aspartame, mint flavour (contains traces of sulphites) and benzyl alcohol - see package leaflet for further information. | listed | | ^off | Back photo uploaded 2025-11-14, front photo 2026-05-02; upload dates, not label-change dates. | | | 6 | carton | |
| smpc | UK Summary of Product Characteristics, PL 15513/0345 (revised 21 Apr 2026) | label | GB | en | | | 2026-09-13 | supported | Gelatin, Mannitol, Aspartame, Sodium hydrogen carbonate, Mint flavour (contains maltodextrin (which contains glucose), benzyl alcohol and traces of sulphites) | listed | | ^smpc | Full excipient list (section 6.1); covers the 2, 3, 4 and 6 tablet packs of this licence. | | | | | |
<!--/observations-->
## Allergen declarations <!--allergens-->
| observation | allergen | declaration | source | note |
| ----------- | --------- | ----------- | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| uk-pack | sulphites | contains | ^off | Printed as "mint flavour (contains traces of sulphites)". |
| smpc | sulphites | contains | ^smpc | Traces of sulphites in the mint flavour. |
<!--/allergens-->
## Label claims <!--claims-->
| observation | claim | kind | source | note |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | --------------------------------------- |
| uk-pack | Dissolves instantly on the tongue for on-the-go relief of diarrhoea | label | ^off | Front of carton; a maker's declaration. |
| uk-pack | Can provide relief from diarrhoea in less than one hour | label | ^off | Back of carton; a maker's declaration. |
<!--/claims-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ------------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |
| | identity | unknown | Country of manufacture is not on the photographed panels; the carton sides naming the licence holder in full were not photographed. | ^off |
| | relationships | unknown | Registrant of GS1 company prefix 5027097 is not named by any public source; the gs1_prefix_owner row is derived. | |
| | markets | unknown | Open Food Facts lists United States as a country, contradicted by the UK-only English pack with a UK product licence number; not listed. | ^off |
| | identity | unknown | UK legal supply category (GSL or P) not confirmed from a source read in this pass. | |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-13
note: Built from the Open Food Facts carton photos, the emc SmPC, a Devo retailer listing and Companies House records.
<!--/research-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | -------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------- | ------------- | --------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ------------------- |
| off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/5027097407319 | Open Food Facts: Imodium (5027097407319), front and back carton photos | 2026-09-13 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 5027097407319 | front photo imgid 2, back panel photo imgid 1 | ODbL | Open Food Facts contributors | |
| smpc | https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/367/smpc | Imodium Instants: Summary of Product Characteristics | 2026-09-13 | emc (Datapharm) | registry | 2026-04-21 | 367 | sections 2, 6.1, 6.5, 7, 8, 9 | | | McNeil Products Ltd |
| devo | https://devo.co.uk/shop/nisa-local-excel-e16/product/imodium-instants-6pk-25g-5027097407319 | Imodium Instants 6pk, Nisa Local Excel on Devo | 2026-09-13 | Devo | retailer | | | | | | |
| kenvue-uk | https://www.kenvue.com/en-uk/locations/united-kingdom/imodium-launches-new-gut2-know-app | IMODIUM launches new Gut2Know app | 2026-09-13 | Kenvue | manufacturer | 2024-02-06 | | | | | |
| ch | https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02906848 | MCNEIL PRODUCTS LIMITED overview | 2026-09-13 | Companies House | registry | | 02906848 | | | | |
| ch-psc | https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02906848/persons-with-significant-control | MCNEIL PRODUCTS LIMITED persons with significant control | 2026-09-13 | Companies House | registry | | 02906848 | | | | |
| wiki-mcneil | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McNeil_Consumer_Healthcare | Wikipedia: McNeil Consumer Healthcare | 2026-09-13 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
| wiki-loperamide | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loperamide | Wikipedia: Loperamide | 2026-09-13 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
| old-bp | https://web.archive.org/web/20070912122810/http://en.barcodepedia.com/5027097407319/imodium-instants-6s | Barcodepedia (2007, archived): Imodium Instants (6's) | 2026-09-13 | Barcodepedia via Wayback Machine | other | 2007-09-12 | | | | | |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
Imodium Instants 6 Orodispersible Tablets is a UK carton of six mint-flavoured tablets that dissolve on the tongue, each containing 2 mg of the anti-diarrhoeal loperamide hydrochloride, for short-term diarrhoea in adults and children over 12 and for doctor-diagnosed IBS diarrhoea in adults.[^off] The freeze-dried tablets also contain gelatin, mannitol, aspartame and sodium hydrogen carbonate.[^smpc] The product is licensed in the UK as PL 15513/0345, first authorised in 2002, to McNeil Products Limited,[^smpc] a Reading-registered company owned by Kenvue Inc.[^ch][^ch-psc] Imodium is a Kenvue brand,[^kenvue-uk] and loperamide is sold under the Imodium name among others.[^wiki-loperamide] A London convenience store listed the pack at £6.50 in September 2026.[^devo]
The old Barcodepedia site already listed this barcode in 2007 as "Imodium Instants (6's)".[^old-bp] McNeil Products Limited traded as Pfizer Consumer Healthcare until 2007.[^ch] Its American namesake McNeil Consumer Healthcare, founded in Philadelphia in 1879, became part of Kenvue.[^wiki-mcneil]
<!--/about-->