Your doctor may have suggested this medication for conditions other than those listed in these drug information articles. If you have not discussed this with your doctor or are not sure why you are taking this medication, speak to your doctor. Do not stop taking this medication without consulting your doctor. Do not give this medication to anyone else, even if they have the same symptoms as you do. It can be harmful for people to take this medication if their doctor has not prescribed it.
Each white, round, biconvex, film-coated tablet, engraved "APO" on one side and "10" on the other, contains domperidone maleate equivalent to 10 mg of domperidone. Nonmedicinal ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, fumaric acid, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, and titanium dioxide. The usual adult dose of domperidone is 10 mg, taken 15 to 30 minutes before meals.
The maximum recommended dose is a total of 30 mg daily for the shortest possible duration of treatment. Many things can affect the dose of a medication that a person needs, such as body weight, other medical conditions, and other medications.
If your doctor has recommended a dose different from the ones listed here, do not change the way that you are taking the medication without consulting your doctor. It is important that this medication be taken exactly as prescribed by your doctor. If you miss a dose, take it as soon as possible and continue with your regular schedule. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and continue with your regular dosing schedule.
Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one. If you are not sure what to do after missing a dose, contact your doctor or pharmacist for advice. Store this medication at room temperature, protect it from light and moisture, and keep it out of the reach of children.
Do not dispose of medications in wastewater e. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medications that are no longer needed or have expired.
Many medications can cause side effects. Domperidone is used to relieve feelings of sickness nausea or being sick vomiting. Feeling sick can be a common symptom, but it may be due to a number of different causes.
You will only be recommended an anti-emetic like domperidone if the cause of your sickness is known. Domperidone works by helping to move the food in your stomach through your digestive system more quickly. This helps to stop you from feeling sick. Some medicines are not suitable for people with certain conditions, and sometimes a medicine may only be used if extra care is taken. For these reasons, before you start taking domperidone it is important that your doctor knows:.
Along with their useful effects, most medicines can cause unwanted side-effects although not everyone experiences them. The table below contains some of the most common ones associated with domperidone. You will find a full list in the manufacturer's information leaflet supplied with your medicine.
Speak with your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following become troublesome. Researchers found that all of the tested drugs were stable, and would, theoretically, have still been effective. The researchers caution that their results are limited by the fact that they did not know the exact temperature exposures the returned drugs had experienced.
If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the dose you missed and take your next dose when you are meant to; Do not take a double dose to make up for the dose you missed. If you have trouble remembering to take your medicine, ask your pharmacist for some hints. If you take too much overdose Immediately telephone your doctor or the Poisons Information Centre telephone 13 11 26 for advice, or go to Accident and Emergency at the nearest hospital, if you think that you or anyone else may have taken too much Motilium.
You may need urgent medical attention. Keep these telephone numbers handy. While you are using Motilium A risk of unusual heartbeat or sudden heart failure has been associated with Motilium use. Things you must not do Do not drive or use machinery or engage in other activities requiring mental alertness or coordination until you know how this medication affects you; Do not use Motilium to treat any other complaint unless your doctor says so; Do not give this medicine to anyone else, even if their symptoms seem similar to yours.
After using Motilium Storage Keep Motilium tablets in the pack until it is time to take them. Disposal If your doctor tells you to stop taking Motilium or the expiry date has passed, ask your pharmacist what to do with any medicine that is left over. Side effects of Motilium All medicines can have side effects. Ask your doctor or pharmacist to answer any questions you may have. Tell your doctor if you experience any of the following: Headache , trouble sleeping, nervousness, depression , dizziness, tiredness or irritability; Sleepiness or drowsiness, fits or seizures, agitation; Dry mouth or thirst; Regurgitation, diarrhoea , constipation , nausea , changes in appetite or heartburn ; Rash or itchy skin; Itchy eyes and crusty eyelids with discharge; Mouth ulcers or cold sores.
These are mild side effects of Motilium. Tell your doctor if they continue. Uncontrollable movements of the face or arms and legs, excessive trembling, excessive muscle stiffness or muscle spasm ; Irregular or no menstrual period; Unusual secretion of breast milk or decrease in sex drive in men or women; Breast tenderness or breast enlargement in men and women.
These effects will reverse on stopping treatment. Tell your doctor immediately if you notice any of the following as you may need urgent medical care: Fast or irregular heartbeats; Swelling of hands, ankles or feet; Passing urine more frequent or pain when passing urine.
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