Amistop suspension 200 ml
Scientific name: Domperidone.
Uses:
- To relieve the symptoms of chronic gastritis.
- To relieve symptoms of nausea and vomiting.
- To alleviate the symptoms of gastroparesis associated with diabetes.
- To control nausea and vomiting associated with Parkinson's disease treatments.
How to use:
- Shake the bottle before use.
- Your doctor will determine the appropriate dose for you.
- For the treatment of nausea and vomiting: Adults and children > 35 kg: 10 mg three times daily.
- Children under 35 kg: 0.25 mg/kg three times daily for one week.
- It is recommended to take Amistop suspension before meals.
- If the drug is taken after meals, absorption of the drug may be delayed.
Side effects:
- Dry mouth.
- headache.
- Changes in the menstrual cycle.
- Increase in breast size in men.
- Itch.
- General fatigue.
- rash.
Warnings and precautions:
It is prohibited to use domperidone without consulting a specialist doctor in the following cases:
- Hypersensitivity to the active substance or any other component of the treatment.
- Gastrointestinal obstruction, perforation, or bleeding.
- The presence of a tumor stimulates the secretion of prolactin in the body.
- Heart disorders, most notably QT interval prolongation, torsade de pointes, and bradycardia.
- The drug greatly affects the heart and its rhythm, especially if the patient is over 60 years old and receives a dose greater than 30 mg/day.
- Suffering from electrolyte disorders, the most important of which are low or high potassium in the blood, and low magnesium in the blood.
- Concurrent treatment with ketoconazole.
- Moderate to severe liver disorders.
- Children under 12 years of age.
Domperidone is used with caution and under the supervision of a doctor in the following cases:
- Patients with a medical or family history of breast cancer.
- Patients with liver disorders.
- Diabetics, because it contains lactose.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding periods.
- Patients with a family history of long QT syndrome, or history of torsade de pointes.
- Patients receiving treatment are recommended to have an ECG before starting and during treatment.
- Patients over the age of 60 years have electrolyte imbalance, and it is recommended to adjust electrolyte and mineral levels before using the drug.
- Glucose-galactose malabsorption syndrome.
- Hereditary fructose intolerance and lactose intolerance.
- Severe renal impairment, which requires the use of a dose lower than the recommended dose for these patients.
It is recommended not to use domperidone in conjunction with the following medicines:
- Antiprolactin medications, such as bromocriptine.
- Opiate analgesics.
- Ketoconazole, which is used to treat fungi.
- Erythromycin, one of the antibiotics.
- Amantadine, which is used to treat viral infections.
- Indapamide, a thiazide diuretic.
- Chlorpromazine, an antipsychotic.
- Medicines used to treat heart rhythm disorders, such as quinidine and amiodarone.
Preservation method:
- Store this medicine at room temperature between 15-30 degrees Celsius.
- Store away from moisture and light.
- keep away from the reach of the children.