Nazione: Irlanda
Lingua: inglese
Fonte: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
DOMPERIDONE
PIERRE FABRE Ltd
DOMPERIDONE
10 Milligram
Orodispersible Tablet
Product subject to prescription which may be renewed (B)
Withdrawn
2013-07-01
IE_DOMPERIDONE PIERRE FABRE 10 mg orodispersible tablets PA 1287/002/001 Date of last approval by RMS: 03/2013 MRP: FR/H/335/001/IB/10 [CRN 2126246] PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET DOMPERIDONE PIERRE FABRE 10MG ORODISPERSIBLE TABLETS Domperidone READ THIS ENTIRE LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS MEDICINE. _•_ Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. • If you have further questions, ask your doctor, or your pharmacist. • This medicine has been prescribed for you. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours. • If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist. IN THIS LEAFLET: 1. What DOMPERIDONE PIERRE FABRE 10mg, orodispersible tablets is and what it is used for 2. Before you take DOMPERIDONE PIERRE FABRE 10mg, orodispersible tablets 3. How to take DOMPERIDONE PIERRE FABRE 10mg, orodispersible tablets 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store DOMPERIDONE PIERRE FABRE 10mg, orodispersible tablets 6. Further information 1. WHAT DOMPERIDONE PIERRE FABRE 10 MG, ORODISPERSIBLE TABLETS IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR DOMPERIDONE PIERRE FABRE is an orodispersible tablet (dissolves in the mouth). Domperidone, is a substance belonging to the dopamine antagonist class of drugs which acts on intestinal motility (movements within your intestines). This medicine is used for the relief of: • nausea (feeling sick) and vomiting, • feelings of distension (uncomfortable abdomen), • discomfort or gastric regurgitation (back-flow of the stomach contents into the mouth). This medicine can be used by adults and adolescents (aged over 12 years who are also over 35kg). 2. BEFORE YOU TAKE DOMPERIDONE PIERRE FABRE 10 MG, ORODISPERSIBLE TABLETS DO NOT TAKE DOMPERIDONE PIERRE Leggi il documento completo
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Domperidone Pierre Fabre 10mg Orodispersible Tablets 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION One orodispersible tablet contains domperidone 10 mg. Excipient : sulphur dioxide. For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Orodispersible tablet. Uniformly white or almost white, biconvex, round orodispersible tablet with a characteristic odor of mint. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS _ADULTS_ The relief of the symptoms of nausea and vomiting, epigastric sense of fullness, upper abdominal discomfort and regurgitation of gastric contents. _ADOLESCENTS (OVER 12 YEARS AND WEIGHING 35 KG OR MORE)_ The relief of the symptoms of nausea and vomiting. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION It is recommended to take this medicine before meals. If taken after meals, absorption of the drug is somewhat delayed. The initial duration of treatment is four weeks. Patients should be re-evaluated after four weeks and the need for continued treatment re-assessed. _ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS (OVER 12 YEARS AND WEIGHING 35 KG OR MORE)_ 1 to 2 of the 10 mg tablets three to four times per day with a maximum daily dose of 80 mg. (see section 4.4) Since the tablet dissolves rapidly in the mouth with the help of the saliva, the orodispersible tablet can be taken with or without water. Without water, place the tablet on the tongue and let it dissolve in the mouth before swallowing. If convenient, a glass of water can be taken afterwards. The tablet can be also dispersed into a glass of water immediately before swallowing. PAEDIATRIC POPULATION Orodispersible tablets are unsuitable for use in children under 12 years of age and weighing less than 35 kg. For children weighing less than 3 Leggi il documento completo