Dedom 5 mg/5 ml (Oral Suspension)

60 ml bottle: ৳ 28.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Domperidone maleate
Company Decent pharma laboratories ltd
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Indications

  • Dyspeptic symptom complex
  • Epigastric sense of fullness
  • Eructation
  • Flatulence
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Heartburn
  • Non-ulcer dyspepsia
  • Acute nausea and vomiting
  • Parkinson's disease
  • Radiological studies

Pharmacology

  • Dopamine antagonist
  • Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone (CTZ) blocking
  • Gastroprokinetic action
  • Gastrointestinal motility
  • Weak penetration across blood-brain barrier

Dosage & Administration

  • Should be taken 15-30 minutes before meals
  • Adults dosage: 10-20 mg every 6-8 hours
  • Children dosage: 2-4 ml suspension/10 kg body weight
  • Rectal administration in suppositories

Interaction

  • Anticholinergic drugs antagonism
  • Antacids and antisecretory drugs interference
  • Metabolized through CYP3A4
  • Inhibition of CYP3A4 by certain drugs
  • Interference with orally administered drugs

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to the drug
  • Neonates
  • Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
  • Mechanical obstruction or perforation
  • Prolactin releasing pituitary tumor

Side Effects

  • Transient intestinal cramps
  • Extrapyramidal phenomena
  • Increase in plasma prolactin level
  • Neuroendocrinological phenomena
  • Allergic reactions

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Use in the first trimester of pregnancy if justified
  • Excretion in breast milk
  • Effect on ability to drive and use machines

Precautions & Warnings

  • Absolute caution in children
  • Risk of extra-pyramidal reactions in young children
  • Caution in hepatic impairment

Use in Special Populations

  • Use in infants with caution
  • Use in liver disorders
  • Use in kidney disorders

Overdose Effects

  • Drowsiness
  • Disorientation
  • Extrapyramidal reactions
  • Activated charcoal administration

Therapeutic Class

  • Motility Stimulants
  • Dopamine antagonist
  • Prokinetic drugs

Storage Conditions

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

Chemical Structure

  • Molecular Formula: C22H24ClN5O2

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