Description
Description
This medicine is used to treat nausea and vomiting. It contains Domperidone Maleate, an anti-sickness medicine, that works by causing the muscles at the top of the stomach to tighten and the muscles at the bottom to relax. This makes the chance of vomiting less likely.
Ingredients
Domperidone
Drug Class
Dopamine Antagonists
Dosage Form
Tablet
Uses
This medicine is used to treat nausea and vomiting in patients who have:
Epigastric sense of fullness
Upper abdominal distension
Bloating
Stomach fullness
Dosage
Follow these dosage instructions:
Take as per doctor’s Prescription.
Take one tablet per day as your doctor suggests.
Your doctor will determine the treatment length based on your symptom severity.
In case of Overdose
If you think you have used too much of this medicine, talk to your doctor. Seek medical emergency help immediately.Watch out for symptoms like:
Missed Dose
If you miss a dose, make sure to take it as soon as possible the same day. If you don’t remember missing the dose, don’t double it. Consult your doctor on how to adjust the missing doses.
How To Use
Take one tablet per day, with or without food as your doctor has recommended. Take the medication regularly and at the same time each day to get the most benefit from it.
When Not to Use
This medication is not recommended in these situations:
In patients with moderate to severe hepatic impairment
In patients who have known existing prolongation of cardiac conduction intervals (particularly QTc)
In patients with significant electrolyte disturbances or underlying cardiac diseases such as congestive heart failure
In patients with problems of the digestive system such as Gl hemorrhage, perforation, or obstruction.
In pregnancy and during breastfeeding
Side Effects
Common side effects include:
Depression, Anxiety, Loss of Libido
Headache
Diarrhea
Skin rashes, hives, hot flashes, skin itching
Galactorrhoea (flow of milk from breast unrelated to pregnancy or lactation)
Breast enlargement in men
Breast Pain in women, irregular menstruation, lactation disorder
Precautions & Warnings
Please follow these cautions before taking the medicine:
Talk to your doctor if you have any allergic reaction or known hypersensitivity to any of the medicine components.
Talk to your doctor if you have kidney or renal impairment.
Do not drive while using this medicine.
Do not consume alcohol while using this medicine.
Talk to your doctor if you are older than 60.
If you start having heart trouble, discontinue the medication immediately.
Drug Interactions
This medication may interact with these drugs:
CYP3A4 inhibitors
Anti-arrhythmics class IA (e.g., disopyramide, quinidine)
Anti arrhythmic class III (e.g., amiodarone, dofetilide, dronedarone, ibutilide, sotalol)
Certain antipsychotics (e.g., haloperidol, pimozide, sertindole)
Certain antidepressants (e.g., citalopram, escitalopram)
Certain antibiotics (e.g., levofloxacin, moxifloxacin)
Certain antifungal agents (e.g., pentamidine)
Certain antimalarial agents (e.g., halofantrine)
Certain gastro intestinal drugs (e.g., dolasetron)
Certain drugs used in cancer (e.g., toremifene, vandetanib)
Certain other drugs (e.g., bepridil, methadone)
Storage/Disposal
Store the medicine at room temperature and keep out of direct sunlight, excessive heat, and moisture. Keep the medicine out of the reach of children and animals. Do not use the medication past its expiration date.
Control Drug
No
Quick Tips, if any
Always consult your doctor before using any medication.
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