📋 Indications & Clinical Dosage
*Nausea, vomiting, vertigo, epigastria, sense of fullness, upper abdominal distention, regurgitation, and Gastro-intestinal pain:*
Adult: 10-20 mg 3 times a day, before meals.max 80 mg daily. Re-evaluate need for continued treatment after 4 weeks. Children: Not recommended.
Children: Not recommended.
⛔ Contraindications
Cardiac disease, when administered concomitantly with drugs that prolong the QT interval or potent CYP3A4 inhibitors, Hepatic impairment, Prolactinoma, GI haemorrhage, mechanical perforation or obstruction.
⚠️ Precautions & Warnings
Patientsover 60 years, increased risk of ventricular arrhythmia, renal impairment.
🔄 Drug Interactions
Erythromycin, Ketoconazole, ritonavir.
⚠️ Adverse Reactions / Side Effects
Drowsiness, dry mouth, malaise, anxiety, diarrhoea, galactorrhoea, headache, pruritus, rash, agitation, amenorrhoea, convulsions, extra-pyramidal disorders, gynaecomastia, nervousness, oculogyric crisis, QT-interval prolongation, sudden cardiac death, urinary retention, ventricular arrhythmias, GI upset, raised serum prolactin.
🤰 Pregnancy & Lactation Safety
Pregnancy Risk:
Contraindicated
Lactation / Breastfeeding:
Not recommended.