
Motilium
Domperidone tablets for nausea and vomiting. They speed up stomach emptying, which also reduces a heavy feeling after meals.
- Category
- Digestive Health
- Active ingredient
- Domperidone
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 10mg
Motilium is the reference name. You receive a generic with the same active ingredient and strength.
Supply requirements for Motilium depend on the medicine and destination. The fulfilment partner must confirm them before accepting an order.
Motilium details
- Conditions
- Nausea and Vomiting · Dyspepsia
- Alternative names
- domperidone
- Therapeutic class
- Dopamine Antagonist
- Pharmacological class
- Prokinetic and Antiemetic
- Known off-label uses
- lactation induction
- Contraindications
- prolonged QT interval; gastrointestinal haemorrhage; prolactinoma
- Minor side effects
- dry mouth; headache; nausea
- Moderate side effects
- amenorrhoea; gynaecomastia; abdominal cramps
- Dosage forms
- Tablet
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Supply category
- Prescription-only medicine (POM)
- Originator
- Janssen
- Onset Time
- 30–60 minutes
- Duration
- 6–8 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store below 25°C.
- Drug interactions
- Ketoconazole; Erythromycin; QT-prolonging drugs
- Age restrictions
- Approved for adults.
Serious side effects
QT prolongation, requires immediate medical attention; torsades de pointes, requires immediate medical attention
Patient summary
Domperidone tablets for nausea and vomiting. They speed up stomach emptying, which also reduces a heavy feeling after meals.
Mechanism of action
Selectively blocks peripheral dopamine receptors, increasing lower oesophageal pressure and accelerating gastric emptying.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnancy: Safety has not been systematically established. Breastfeeding: Expelled in low quantities.
What you will receive
Motilium names the medicine you are looking for. What ships is a generic version of it.
- A generic containing Domperidone at the strength you pick.
- Which generic brand and maker ships depends on stock and destination.
- Check the active ingredient, strength, form, pack, seal, batch and expiry when it arrives.