Domperidone + Omeprazole -
Drug Name:
Domperidone + Omeprazole -
List Of Brands:
Indication Type Description:
Drug Interaction:
Anticholinergics may antagonise beneficial effects of domperidone in reflux osephagitis & dyspepsia
Decreased bioavailability of domperidone after prior admin. of cimetidine or Na bicarbonate
Delayed elimination of diazepam, phenytoin & warfarin with omeprazole
Adverse Reaction:
Domeperidone-
Dry mouth, transcient skin rash, itching, headache, diarrhea, and rarely nervousness.
Omeprazole-
Anemia, eosinophillia, urinart tract infection, skin rash, urticaria,pruritus, diarrheoa, headache, vomiting, flatulence, abdominal pain, diziness, and lightheadedness Somnolence, insomnia, vertigo, reversible confusion, agitation, depressin,hallucination, arthiritic and myalgic symptoms.
Contra-Indications:
Pregnancy Domperidone is contraindicated in conditions associated with rise in prolactin level. Omeprazole is contraindicated in hypersensitivity patients Special precautions- Domperidone can cause rise in prolactin level resulting in galactorrhea in females and less frequently gynaecomastia in males Hypersentive crisis may occur in patients with phaechromocytoma .
Renal impairment in or those at risk of fluid retention.
Hepatic impairment
Elderly
Exclude the possibility of malignancy if gastric ulcer is suspected, before treatment with omeprazole
It may mask the symptoms and delay diagnosis.
Monitor patients on warfarin or phenytoin therapy, reduce dose if necessary
Dosages/ Overdosage Etc:
Indication-
Dyspepsia
Dosage-
Adult- 1 cap bid or as directed by the physician