How to use Motilium?

Known as one of the drugs that treat stomach related diseases. Motilium is commonly used for both adults and children.

What medicine is Motilium? How does it work?

Motilium is the drug used in the treatment of nausea and vomiting with the main ingredient is Domperidon.

According to the manufacturer, in addition to the two main effects mentioned above, Motilium also works to reduce symptoms of indigestion due to slow gastric emptying, gastroesophageal reflux, abdominal distension, flatulence, belching, or heartburn. Upper abdominal pain and esophagitis.

With the effect of treating basic gastric symptoms, Motilium is used quite commonly. However, the drug is recommended to use only when prescribed by a doctor.

Motilium is quite popular.

How to use Motilium most effectively

Motilium should be used before meals.

The drug is used with a different amount depending on age, specifically:

Dosage for adults:

1. It is recommended to take 1 to 2 tablets at a time, 3 to 4 times daily before meals and not to exceed 8 pills (80mg) in 24 hours.
2. Patients with mild hepatic impairment: no need to adjust the dose, kidney failure: dose adjustment & only 1-2 times / day if repeated use. The maximum duration of treatment is 1 week.

Dosage for children (weighing less than 35kg):

1. For children alone, should only be used in the form of oral suspension at a dose of 2.5 ml / 10 kg, 3 times a day before meals.

Motilium drug is contraindicated for whom?

1. Motilium drug contains ingredients Domperidon, contraindicated for people with hypersensitivity to this ingredient.
2. People with pituitary tumors secrete prolactin
3. People with moderate and severe liver failure.
4. People with obvious electrolyte disorders.
5. Being cardiovascular disease (congestive heart failure).

Side effects of Motilium

Motilium is a popular stomach medicine, you can easily buy at private pharmacies without a doctor's prescription, Motilium can cause some side effects to the body.

According to clinical trials:

1. ≥1% of patients experience: Depression, anxiety, loss / loss of sexual ability; headache, sleepiness, restlessness; diarrhea; redness, itching; breast enlargement, breast tenderness, lactation in men or women who are not breastfeeding, menstrual loss, chest pain, menstrual disorders, lactation disorders; attenuate.
2. In <1% of patients: Hypersensitivity; medal; Breast enlargement, swelling of the breast.

In reality:

1. Very rare: Hypersensitivity reactions, agitation, anxiety, extrapyramidal disorders, convulsions; ventricular arrhythmias, prolonged QT interval, torsades de pointes, sudden cardiac death, angioedema, urinary retention; Abnormal liver function tests, increased blood prolactin.

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