DOMPERIDONE

DOMPERIDONE IS AN ANTIEMETIC MEDICINE THAT IS USED TO TREAT NAUSEA  & VOMITING CAUSED BY DELAYED GASTRIC EMPTYING (the time it takes for food to pass from the stomach to the small intestine). IT INCREASE INTESTINAL MOVEMENTS & FACILITATES THE EXCRET OF THE BOWL.

HOW WORKS?

Ans/- WORKS BY BLOCKING CERTAIN SUBSTANCE THAT TRIGGER NAUSEA OR VOMITING.

SIDE EFFECTS:--

• HEADACHE
• DRY MOUTH
• STOMACH PAIN
• SWELLING OF FACE, LIPS & EYELIDS, TONGYUE & HANDS
• DIFFICULTY BREATHING 
• DIZZINESS

USE:--

• NAUSEA & VOMITING
• GASTRIC MOTILITY DISORDER

ONSET OF ACTION:--

EFFECTS OF DOMPERIDONE CAN BE OBSERVED WITHIN 30  TO 60 MINUTES AFTER TAKING IT.

DURATION OF EFFECT:--

DOMPERIDONE LASTS FOR AN AVERAGE DURATION OF 6 HOURS.

IS IT SAFE WITH ALCOHOL?

Ans/- CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL IS NOT RECOMMENDED DURIN TREATMENT.

*** NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE IN PREGNANCY & BREAST FEEDING.

WHEN NOT TO USE?

Ans/- 

• ALLERGY
• TUMOR OF PITUITARY GLAND.
• HEART DISEASE.
• LIVER DISEASE.

WARNINGS:-

NOT TO USE IN

1. PREGNANCY
2. BREAST FEEDING
3. DRIVING OR OPERATING MACHINERY
4. PROLACTIN IMBALANCE.

INTERACTION:-

1. INTERACTION WITH ALCOHOL.
2. INTERACTION WITH MEDICINE: CISAPRIDE, ERYTHROMYCIN, KETOCONAZOLE
3. DISEASE INTERACTION- KIDNEY DISEASE, LIVER DISEASE, GASTRO-INTESTINAL DISEASE.