gasidon suspension 1mg 120ml

Highlights

• This medicine is used in adults and in children to treat nausea (feeling sick) and vomiting (being sick).

Description

Gasidon suspension 1mg 120ml

• Domperidone is a peripherally selective dopamine D2, receptor antagonist and is used as an antiemetic, gastroprokinetic agent and galactagogue.

Directions For Use

• 10 ml (of oral suspension containing domperidone 1mg per ml) up to three times per day with a maximum daily dose of 30 ml per day.
• Oral domperidone should be taken before meals/feeding.
• If taken after meals absorption of the drug is somewhat delayed.

Warnings

• Consult doctor before use if you are pregnant.
• Consult doctor before use if you are breast feeding.

Precautions

• Domperidone is contraindicated in the following situations:
• Known hypersensitivity to domperidone or any of the excipients.
• Prolactin-releasing pituitary tumour (prolactinoma).
• When stimulation of the gastric motility could be harmful e.g. in patients with gastro-intestinal haemorrhage, mechanical obstruction or perforation.
• In patients with moderate or severe hepatic impairment.
• Patients with known existing prolongation of cardiac conduction intervals particularly QTc patients with significant electrolyte disturbances or underlying cardiac diseases such as congestive heart failure.