Domperidone (Systemic)
Brand Names : Motilium®
Before Receiving This MedicineIn deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be
weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor
will make. For domperidone the following should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual
or allergic reaction to domperidone.
Pregnancy - 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 - 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 medicine or to
stop breast-feeding during treatment. Be sure you have discussed the risks
and benefits of the medicine with your doctor.
Children - Children - Studies on this medicine have been
done only in adult patients, and there is no specific information comparing
use of domperidone in children with use in other age groups.
Older adults - Many medicines have not been studied specifically
in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly
the same way they do in younger adults or if they cause different side effects
or problems in older people. There is no specific information comparing the
use of domperidone in the elderly with use in other age groups.
Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used
together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your doctor or
pharmacist if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter
[OTC]) medicine, especially:
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Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors (furazolidone [e.g., Furoxone],
phenelzine [e.g., Nardil], procarbazine [e.g., Matulane], selegilene [e.g.,
Eldepryl], tranylcypromine [e.g., Parnate])
Other medical problems - The presence
of other medical problems may affect the use of domperidone. Make sure you
tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Bleeding from the stomach or other problems involving the bowels
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Pituitary (brain) tumor
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Liver disease
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Medicine sensitivity to domperidone
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