Degut 10 mg (Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 2.00 (6 x 15: ৳ 180.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 30.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Domperidone maleate
Company Delta pharma ltd

Indications

  • Dyspeptic symptom complex
  • Delayed gastric emptying
  • Gastroesophageal reflux
  • Esophagitis
  • Non-ulcer dyspepsia
  • Acute nausea and vomiting
  • Parkinson's disease
  • Radiological studies

Pharmacology

  • Dopamine antagonist
  • ChemoreceptorTrigger Zone (CTZ) blocker
  • Gastroprokinetic action
  • Influence on gastrointestinal motility
  • Weak penetration of blood-brain barrier
  • Restores normal motility and tone of upper gastrointestinal tract
  • Facilitates gastric emptying
  • Enhances antral and duodenal peristalsis
  • Regulates contraction of the pylorus
  • Increases esophageal peristalsis
  • Enhances lower esophageal sphincter pressure

Dosage and administration

  • Oral dosing for adults
  • Oral dosing for children
  • Rectal dosing for adults
  • Rectal dosing for children
  • Maximum daily dosage
  • Timing of dosage relative to meals

Interactions

  • Anticholinergic drug interactions
  • Antacids and antisecretory drug interactions
  • Metabolism through CYP3A4
  • Inhibition of CYP3A4 by other drugs
  • Potential influence on absorption of concomitantly orally administered drugs
  • Neuroleptics
  • Dopaminergic agonists

Contraindications

  • Known hypersensitivity
  • Neonatal use
  • Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
  • Mechanical obstruction
  • Perforation
  • Prolactin releasing pituitary tumor

Side effects

  • Transient intestinal cramps
  • Extrapyramidal phenomena
  • Increase in plasma prolactin level
  • Galactorrhoea
  • Gynaecomastia
  • Allergic reactions
  • Rash
  • Urticaria

Pregnancy and lactation

  • Use in first trimester of pregnancy
  • Excretion in breast milk
  • Domperidone concentrations in breast milk
  • Effects on the newborn
  • Effects on ability to drive and use machines

Precautions and warnings

  • Caution in children
  • Risk of extra-pyramidal reactions in young children
  • Metabolism in the liver
  • Use in hepatic impairment

Use in special populations

  • Use in infants
  • Immature blood-brain barrier in infants
  • Use in liver disorders
  • Use in kidney disorders
  • Renal insufficiency

Overdose effects

  • Drowsiness
  • Disorientation
  • Extrapyramidal reactions
  • Activated charcoal administration

Therapeutic class

  • Motility Stimulants
  • Dopamine antagonist
  • Prokinetic drugs

Storage conditions

  • Temperature storage
  • Protection from light
  • Protection from moisture
  • Keep out of children's reach

Chemical structure

  • Molecular formula
  • C22H24ClN5O2
  • Chemical structure image (link)

Commonly asked questions

  • Usage of Degut 10 mg Tablet
  • Quick tips for usage
  • Relieving nausea, vomiting, and indigestion
  • Dizziness and sleepiness as side effects
  • Alcohol consumption caution
  • Dry mouth as a side effect
  • Watery diarrhea, fever, or stomach pain reporting

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