Domperidone
Therapeutic agent (verify pharmacological class)
What it is used for
Dyspepsia; a sense of fullness; abdominal distension; upper abdominal pain; eructation; flatulence; nausea and vomiting. Clinical selection for Domperidone should follow culture results where relevant, Kenya STG/EML recommendations, and the current product SmPC. Class context: Therapeutic agent (verify pharmacological class). Confirm site-specific dose, duration and monitoring before prescribing.
Warnings
Obtain allergy and medication history. Adjust for renal/hepatic impairment, pregnancy, lactation, extremes of age and interacting drugs. Use the lowest effective dose for the shortest appropriate duration. Monitor for expected class adverse effects.
Possible side effects
Raised prolactin concentrations hence likelihood of having gynaecomastia and galactorrhoea; reduced libido; hypersensitivity reactions; hyper- tensive crisis with phaeochromocytoma.
Storage
Store as labelled. Keep out of reach of children.
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