Domperidone : Before Using

Domperidone - Systemic

Brand Names

Motilium® Domperidone *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Side Effects

Before Using This Medication

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For domperidone the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to domperidone.

Pregnancy care

Pregnancy domperidone has not been studied in pregnant women. However, domperidone has not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems in animal studies.

Breast-feeding problem

Breast-feeding Domperidone passes into the breast milk, but it is not known if domperidone will cause unwanted effects in the newborn. It may be necessary for you to take another drug or to stop breast-feeding during treat. Be sure you have discussed the chance and benefits of the drug with your family doctor.

Use for Children

Children Studies on this drug have been done only in adult diseaseds and there is no special info comparing use of domperidone in child with use in other age groups.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been studied specifically in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in adults people or if they cause various side effects or problems in elderly people. There is no special info comparing the use of domperidone in the elderly with use in other age groups.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your family doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription - over-the-counter "OTC " drug, especially:

Monoamine oxidase - MAO inhibitors - furazolidone " Furoxone ", phenelzine " Nardil ", procarbazine " Matulane ", selegilene " Eldepryl ", tranylcypromine " Parnate "

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of domperidone. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Bleeding from the stomach or other problems involving the bowels
Pituitary - brain tum
Liver disease
Medicine sensitivity to domperidone