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MOTILIUM 10MG TABLETS 3X20S
MOTILIUM 10MG TABLETS 3X20S
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Motilium Tablets Specification
Requires Prescription (YES/NO)
Yes
Generics
Domeperidone Maleate
Used For
Nausea & Vomiting
How it works
Its anti emetic effect may be due to a combination of peripheral (gastrokinetic) effects and antagonism of dopamine receptors in the chemoreceptor trigger zone, which lies outside the blood brain barrier in the area postrema.
Motilium Tablets Usage And Safety
Dosage
Domeperidone Maleate
Side Effects
Depression (2.5%) Anxiety (1.6%) Libido Decreased/Loss of Libido , Headache (5.6%) , Somnolence (2.5%) , Akathisia (1%) , Diarrhea (5.2%) , Rash (2.8%), Pruritus (1.7%) , Breast Enlargement / Gynaecomastia (5.3%) Breast Tenderness (4.4%), Galactorrhoea (3.3%) , Amenorrhea (2.9%) , Breast Pain (2.3%), , Menstruation Irregular (2.0%) , Lactation Disorder (1.6%).
Drug Interactions
CYP3A4 inhibitors such as indinavir , Anti arrhythmics class IA (e.g., disopyramide, quinidine), anti arrhythmics 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).
Indication
It is used in the treatment of nausea and vomiting.
When not to Use
Domeperidone is contraindicated in the following situations: • In patients with moderate to severe hepatic impairment • In patients who have known existing prolongation of cardiac conduction intervals (particularly QTc) and in patients with significant electrolyte disturbances or underlying cardiac diseases such as congestive heart failure.
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