Manufacturer:

          Janssen-Cilag

Contents:

          Domperidone maleate.

Indications:

          The dyspeptic symptom complex that is often associated with delayed gastric emptying, gastro-oesophageal reflux and oesophagitis: Epigastric sense of fullness, early satiety, feeling of abdominal distension, upper abdominal pain; bloating, eructation, flatulence; nausea and vomiting; heartburn with or without regurgitations of gastric contents in the mouth.

 Nausea and vomiting of functional, organic, infectious or dietetic origin or induced by radiotherapy or drug therapy. A specific indication is nausea and vomiting induced by dopamine agonists, as used in Parkinson's disease (eg, L-dopa and bromocriptine).

Contraindications:

          Hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients, pregnancy

Special Precautions:

          The film-coated tablets contain lactose and may be unsuitable for patients with lactose intolerance, galactosemia or glucose/galactose malabsorption.

          The oral suspension contains sorbitol and may be unsuitable for patients with sorbitol intolerance.

Dosage:

          Adults and Adolescents (>12 years and weighing ≥35 kg): Tablet: 1-2 tabs 3-4 times daily, with a maximum daily dose of 80 mg. Suspension: 10-20 mL (of oral suspension containing domperidone 1 mg/mL) 3-4 times daily, with a maximum daily dose of 80 mL. Infants & Children: Tablet: Tablets are unsuitable for use in children weighing <35 kg. Suspension: 0.25–0.5 mg/kg 3-4 times daily with a maximum daily dose of 2.4 mg/kg (but do not exceed 80 mg/day).

Class:

          GIT Regulators, Antiflatulents & Anti-Inflammatories/Antiemetics

Presentation/Packing:

          Motilium-M: Film-coated tab 10 mg x 10 x 10's.
          Motilium Suspension: Oral susp 1 mg/mL x 30 mL x 1's, 60 mL x 1's.

Details:

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