Vegadon 5 mg/5 ml (Oral Suspension)
60 ml bottle: ৳ 28.10
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Domperidone maleate |
| Company | Pharmasia limited |
| Also available as |
Title
- Vegadon 5 mg/5 ml Suspension
Categories
- Medicine
- Pharmaceutical
Description
- Dopamine antagonist medication
- Used to treat nausea and vomiting
- Restores normal motility and tone of the upper gastrointestinal tract
- Facilitates gastric emptying
- Enhances antral and duodenal peristalsis
- Regulates contraction of the pylorus
- Increases esophageal peristalsis and lower esophageal sphincter pressure
Dimensions
- 5 mg/5 ml
Color options
Functions
- Relieves dyspeptic symptom complex
- Treats acute nausea and vomiting
- Speeds barium transit in radiological studies
Materials
Technical specifications
- Molecular Formula: C22H24ClN5O2
Design elements
- Chemical Structure: C22H24ClN5O2
- Chemical Structure Image: [Link to the chemical structure image]
Usability features
- Should be taken 15-30 minutes before meals
- Recommended for adults and children in specific doses
Interactions
- Antagonizes the antidyspeptic effect of anticholinergic drugs
- May be affected by concomitant use of CYP3A4 inhibitors
- Does not influence the action of neuroleptics
- Suppresses unwanted peripheral effects of dopaminergic agonists
Contraindications
- Known hypersensitivity to the drug
- Neonates
- Gastrointestinal hemorrhage, mechanical obstruction or perforation
- Prolactin releasing pituitary tumor (prolactinoma)
Side effects
- Transient intestinal cramps
- Rare extrapyramidal phenomena
- Possible increase in plasma prolactin level
- Rare allergic reactions such as rash and urticaria
Pregnancy lactation
- Use only if justified during the first trimester of pregnancy
- Excreted in breast milk at lower concentrations than in plasma
- Not recommended for nursing mothers unless benefits outweigh potential risk
Precautions warnings
- Caution in children due to risk of extra-pyramidal reactions
- Caution in patients with hepatic impairment
Special populations
- Use with caution in infants due to immature blood-brain barrier
- Use with caution in patients with hepatic impairment
- Dosing frequency may need to be reduced in patients with severe renal insufficiency
Overdose effects
- Drowsiness
- Disorientation
- Extrapyramidal reactions, especially in children
- Administration of activated charcoal recommended in case of overdosage
Therapeutic class
- Motility Stimulants
- Dopamine antagonist
- Prokinetic drugs
Storage conditions
- Store below 30°C
- Protected from light & moisture
- Keep out of children's reach
Chemical structure
C22H24ClN5O2
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