Dudon 10 mg (Tablet)

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Domperidone maleate
Company Kumudini pharma ltd
Also available as
Dudon 5 mg suspension

Title

Dudon 10 mg Tablet

Categories

  • Medicine
  • Gastrointestinal Medication
  • Antiemetic
  • Prokinetic

Description

Domperidone is a dopamine antagonist that primarily blocks dopamine receptors in the Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone and stomach. It is used to treat dyspeptic symptom complex, acute nausea and vomiting, Parkinson's disease-induced nausea, vomiting, and for speeding barium transit in radiological studies.

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    Functions

    • Relieves Nausea
    • Treats Vomiting
    • Aids Digestion
    • Enhances Gastric Emptying
    • Regulates Gastric and Esophageal Motility

    Materials

    • Domperidone

    Technical Specifications

    • Recommended Oral Dose - Adults: 10-20 mg every 6-8 hours daily, with a maximum of 80 mg daily
    • Recommended Oral Dose - Children: 2-4 ml suspension/10 kg body weight every 6-8 hours daily
    • Recommended Rectal Dose - Adults: 30-60 mg every 4-8 hours
    • Recommended Rectal Dose - Children: Up to 30 mg for children weighing 10 to 25 kg
    • Maximum Period of Treatment for Acute Nausea and Vomiting: 12 weeks

    Design Elements

      Usability Features

      • Should be taken 15-30 minutes before meals

      Interactions

      • Anticholinergic drugs may antagonize its effects
      • Should not be given simultaneously with antacids and antisecretory drugs
      • Metabolized by CYP3A4, so caution with inhibitors of this enzyme
      • May influence absorption of concomitantly orally administered drugs

      Contraindications

      • Known hypersensitivity to the drug
      • Neonates
      • Gastrointestinal hemorrhage, obstruction, or perforation
      • Prolactin releasing pituitary tumor

      Side Effects

      • Transient intestinal cramps
      • Rare extrapyramidal phenomena
      • Increase in plasma prolactin level
      • Rare allergic reactions like rash and urticaria

      Pregnancy & Lactation

      • Should only be used during the first trimester if justified
      • Excreted in breast milk, caution advised for nursing mothers

      Precautions & Warnings

      • Caution in children and hepatic impairment patients

      Special Populations

      • Use in infants with caution due to blood-brain barrier development
      • Caution in hepatic and renal impairment

      Overdose Effects

      • Drowsiness
      • Disorientation
      • Extrapyramidal reactions

      Therapeutic Class

      • Motility Stimulants
      • Dopamine Antagonist
      • Prokinetic Drugs

      Storage Conditions

      • Store below 30°C
      • Protected from light and moisture
      • Keep out of children's reach

      Chemical Structure

      • Molecular Formula: C22H24ClN5O2
      • Chemical Structure Image: https://medex.com.bd/storage/res/g-res-380-domperidone-maleate-chemical-structure-4Q6P0Z8laWrV7xnOkSMm.svg

      Common Questions

      • Uses as a dopamine antagonist for treating nausea and vomiting
      • Should be taken before meals and for a limited duration
      • Caution advised when driving or consuming alcohol

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