Bedom 10 mg (Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 2.00 (100's pack: ৳ 200.00)

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Domperidone maleate
Company Bengal drugs ltd
Also available as
Bedom 5 mg suspension

Title

  • Bedom 10 mg Tablet

Categories

  • Medicine
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Healthcare

Description

  • A medicine used for treating dyspeptic symptoms, acute nausea and vomiting, and Parkinson's disease-induced nausea and vomiting, as well as for speeding barium transit in radiological studies.

Dimensions

  • Tablet: 10 mg
  • Suspension: 10 or 20 mg
  • Paediatric drops: 0.4 or 0.8 ml per 10 kg body weight

Color Options

  • NA

Functions

  • Relieves nausea and vomiting
  • Facilitates gastric emptying
  • Enhances antral and duodenal peristalsis
  • Regulates contraction of the pylorus
  • Increases esophageal peristalsis
  • Restores normal motility and tone of the upper gastrointestinal tract

Materials

  • Active Ingredient: Domperidone

Technical Specifications

  • Molecular Formula: C22H24ClN5O2

Design Elements

  • Chemical Structure: C22H24ClN5O2

Usability Features

  • Should be taken 15-30 minutes before meals
  • Maximum daily dose of Domperidone is 80 mg for adults
  • Dosage for children based on body weight
  • Contraindicated in patients with prolactin-releasing pituitary tumor

Dosage & Administration

  • Should be taken 15-30 minutes before meals
  • Adults: 10-20 mg every 6-8 hours daily, Children: 2-4 ml suspension/10 kg body weight every 6-8 hours daily
  • Maximum period of treatment is 12 weeks

Pharmacology

  • Dopamine antagonist
  • Blocks dopamine receptors in the Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone (CTZ) and stomach
  • Weak penetration across the blood-brain barrier
  • No psychotropic and neurologic side effects

Indications

  • Dyspeptic symptom complex
  • Acute nausea and vomiting
  • Parkinson's disease-induced nausea and vomiting
  • Speeding barium transit in radiological studies

Interaction

  • Concomitant administration of anticholinergic drugs may antagonize the antidyspeptic effect of domperidone
  • Antacids and antisecretory drugs should not be given simultaneously with domperidone
  • In vitro data suggest that concomitant use of drugs inhibiting CYP3A4 may result in increased plasma levels of domperidone

Contraindications

  • Known hypersensitivity to domperidone
  • Neonates
  • Gastrointestinal hemorrhage, mechanical obstruction, or perforation
  • Patients with prolactin-releasing pituitary tumor

Side Effects

  • Rare cases of transient intestinal cramps
  • Extrapyramidal phenomena rare in young children and exceptional in adults
  • Possible increase in plasma prolactin level
  • Rare allergic reactions such as rash and urticaria

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Should only be used during the first trimester of pregnancy if justified by therapeutic benefit
  • Not recommended during nursing unless expected benefits outweigh potential risk

Precautions & Warnings

  • Use with caution in children due to the risk of extra-pyramidal reactions
  • Use with caution in patients with hepatic impairment

Use in Special Populations

  • Use in infants with caution and under close medical supervision
  • Use with caution in patients with hepatic impairment
  • Review regularly for patients on prolonged therapy

Overdose Effects

  • Symptoms may include drowsiness, disorientation, and extrapyramidal reactions
  • Activated charcoal administration recommended in case of overdose

Therapeutic Class

  • Motility Stimulants
  • Dopamine antagonist
  • Prokinetic drugs

Storage Conditions

  • Store below 30°C
  • Protected from light & moisture

Chemical Structure

  • Molecular Formula: C22H24ClN5O2

Common Questions

  • Used to treat nausea and vomiting
  • Relieves symptoms like indigestion and early satiety
  • May cause dizziness and sleepiness
  • Avoid alcohol consumption during usage

Compound Summary

  • Molecular Formula: C22H24ClN5O2
  • Chemical Structure Image: URL

Related Brands