Domperidone(30mg)
Uses
Domperidone is used to treat vomiting or nausea caused due to indigestion, diseases or drugs. It is also used to relieve fullness of stomach, belching and heavy bloating, gas and heartburn for a longer period up to 2 weeks.
How it works
Domperidone belongs to a class of medicines known as anti-emetics. Domperidone acts by helping food move faster through the food pipe, stomach and gut; thus normalising the digestion process.
Dosage
Always follow the instructions of doctor regarding the dosage and duration.
Short-term treatment of nausea and vomiting (up to 48 hours) in adults and children above 16 years of age:10 mg tablets thrice a day and one tablet at night or as syrup (1 mg/ml) two or three times a day.
Treatment of discomfort and nausea experienced after food and drink for up to 2 weeks in adults and children above 16 years of age: 10 mg tablets thrice a day and one tablet at night or syrup taken two to three times a day.
Not more than 4 tablets should be taken in a 24-hour period.
Common side effects
Common: Dry mouth.
Uncommon: Headache, anxiety, sleeplessness, diarrhea, pain or tenderness in the breasts or discharge from breasts, rashes, itching, loss of interest in sex, and weakness.
Rare: Increased prolactin levels in the blood.
Side effects likely to happen in children are agitation, nervousness, fits, irritability and drowsiness.
Possible side effects due to high dosage (above 30 mg per day) and in elderly (> 60 years of age) are, heart rhythm disorder and cardiac arrest.
Who should not take
Domperidone should not be given to children below 16 years of age.
The medicine should not be given to patients who are taking drugs used for heart-beat problems (cardiac arrhythmia) such as quinidine or antibiotics, antifungals, drugs used for treatment of cancer, allergies, malaria, and gastro-intestinal problems.
Domperidone should not be used when stimulation of the gastric motility could be harmful: gastro-intestinal haemorrhage, mechanical obstruction or perforation. Rabeprazole(20mg)
Uses
Rabeprazole is used to treat symptoms of gastric acidity, gastro-intestinal reflux disease (heart burn), stomach and intestinal ulcers, and diseases associated with excessive acid production (Zollinger Ellison Syndrome).
How it works
Rabeprazole belongs to class of medications called proton pump inhibitors. It blocks the activity of the proton pumps in the stomach wall that produce acid, thereby reducing the amount of acid produced in the stomach.
Dosage
Always follow the instructions of doctor regarding the dosage and duration.
Heart burn (gastro-esophageal reflux disease): 20 mg of once daily for 4 to 8 weeks.
Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome: 60 mg once a day.
Eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection: 20 mg to be taken twice each day and normally for 7 days. Can also be used with other antibiotics for treatment of H. pylori infection.
Common side effects
Common: sore throat, flu like symptoms, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, gas, abdominal pain, back pain, weakness, sleeplessness, headache, dizziness, inflammation of the sinuses, chest pain, dry mouth, indigestion, belching, rash, muscle pains, joint pains, fracture of the hip, wrist or spine.
Who should not take
Children or patients who are allergic (hypersensitive) to rabeprazole or any of the other ingredients.
Patients who are taking atazanavir.
Domperidone(30mg)
Uses
Domperidone is used to treat vomiting or nausea caused due to indigestion, diseases or drugs. It is also used to relieve fullness of stomach, belching and heavy bloating, gas and heartburn for a longer period up to 2 weeks.
How it works
Domperidone belongs to a class of medicines known as anti-emetics. Domperidone acts by helping food move faster through the food pipe, stomach and gut; thus normalising the digestion process.
Dosage
Always follow the instructions of doctor regarding the dosage and duration.
Short-term treatment of nausea and vomiting (up to 48 hours) in adults and children above 16 years of age:10 mg tablets thrice a day and one tablet at night or as syrup (1 mg/ml) two or three times a day.
Treatment of discomfort and nausea experienced after food and drink for up to 2 weeks in adults and children above 16 years of age: 10 mg tablets thrice a day and one tablet at night or syrup taken two to three times a day.
Not more than 4 tablets should be taken in a 24-hour period.
Common side effects
Common: Dry mouth.
Uncommon: Headache, anxiety, sleeplessness, diarrhea, pain or tenderness in the breasts or discharge from breasts, rashes, itching, loss of interest in sex, and weakness.
Rare: Increased prolactin levels in the blood.
Side effects likely to happen in children are agitation, nervousness, fits, irritability and drowsiness.
Possible side effects due to high dosage (above 30 mg per day) and in elderly (> 60 years of age) are, heart rhythm disorder and cardiac arrest.
Who should not take
Domperidone should not be given to children below 16 years of age.
The medicine should not be given to patients who are taking drugs used for heart-beat problems (cardiac arrhythmia) such as quinidine or antibiotics, antifungals, drugs used for treatment of cancer, allergies, malaria, and gastro-intestinal problems.
Domperidone should not be used when stimulation of the gastric motility could be harmful: gastro-intestinal haemorrhage, mechanical obstruction or perforation. Rabeprazole(20mg)
Uses
Rabeprazole is used to treat symptoms of gastric acidity, gastro-intestinal reflux disease (heart burn), stomach and intestinal ulcers, and diseases associated with excessive acid production (Zollinger Ellison Syndrome).
How it works
Rabeprazole belongs to class of medications called proton pump inhibitors. It blocks the activity of the proton pumps in the stomach wall that produce acid, thereby reducing the amount of acid produced in the stomach.
Dosage
Always follow the instructions of doctor regarding the dosage and duration.
Heart burn (gastro-esophageal reflux disease): 20 mg of once daily for 4 to 8 weeks.
Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome: 60 mg once a day.
Eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection: 20 mg to be taken twice each day and normally for 7 days. Can also be used with other antibiotics for treatment of H. pylori infection.
Common side effects
Common: sore throat, flu like symptoms, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, gas, abdominal pain, back pain, weakness, sleeplessness, headache, dizziness, inflammation of the sinuses, chest pain, dry mouth, indigestion, belching, rash, muscle pains, joint pains, fracture of the hip, wrist or spine.
Who should not take
Children or patients who are allergic (hypersensitive) to rabeprazole or any of the other ingredients.
Patients who are taking atazanavir.
