Features:

Round F.C tablets containing 10 mg Domperidone (as maleate) in a cardboard box containing 3 blisters of 10’s with a leaflet.

Indications:

• Relief of nausea and vomiting
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• Treatment of gastro-intestinal pain in

palliative care

How to use 

The dose of this medication will be different for different patients, and the doctor must always tell you how to use the medicine, but the usual does is:

 For relief of nausea and vomiting: 

 Adults: 10 mg up to 3 times a day; maximum 30 mg per day. 

 Children (body weight up to 35 kg): 250 microgram/kg up to 3 times a day; maximum 750 micrograms/kg per day. 

Children (body weight 35 kg and above): 10 mg up to 3 times a day; maximum 30 mg per day. 

For gastro-intestinal pain in palliative care:

Adults: 10 mg 3 times a day, before meals.

Children: Not licensed for use in children for gastro-esophageal reflux disease 

Missed dose:

If you miss a dose of medicine, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses

Side effects

Every medicine by the side of therapeutic effects may cause some adverse effects, although not everybody gets them. If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effect not listed in this leaflet:

dry mouth, anxiety, diarrhea, drowsiness, headache, lactation disorders, libido loss, arrhythmias, depression, gynecomastia, movement disorders, urinary retention.

Note:

• This medicine has been prescribed for your present disease. Do not pass it on to others with same symptoms.
• Tell your doctor before taking this medicine if you are taking any other prescription or non-prescription (over-the-counter) medicine or if you have had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines, foods, dyes, preservatives.
• This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
• Do not take more of this medicine than is recommended in the leaflet unless otherwise directed by your medical doctor.
• Use is contraindicated in patients with prolactinomas.
• Domperidone may increase prolactin levels (dose dependent response). Elevated prolactin may be asymptomatic or may present symptomatically as galactorrhea, gynecomastia, amenorrhea, or impotence (reversible upon decreasing dose or discontinuing drug). 
• Arrythmia patients and their carers should be told how to recognize signs of arrhythmia and advised to seek medical attention if symptoms such as palpitation or syncope develop.
• Domperidone should be used at the lowest effective dose for the shortest possible duration (max treatment duration should not normally exceed 1 week.)