Motilium 10 mg Film-Coated Tablets. Motilium contains a medicine called domperidone. This belongs to a group of medicines called ‘dopamine antagonists’. This medicine is used in adults and in adolescents 12 years of age and older and a body weight of 35 kg or more to treat nausea (feeling sick) and vomiting (being sick).
Dose
Adults and adolescents (12 years of age and older and weighing 35 kg or more): One 10 mg tablet up to three times per day with a maximum dose of 30 mg per day. Do not crush or chew the tablets, swallow them whole with a glass of water.
Precaution
Do not take Domperidone, if you are allergic to it or to any other content in the tablets. Do not take the medicine, if you notice black, tarry stools (bowel motions) or blood in your stools, blockage or tear in the intestines or if you have a tumor of the pituitary gland (prolactinoma). Do not take the drug, if you have moderate to severe liver disease, heart problems (irregular heart rate or heart failure) or abnormal salt levels in the blood. Always take the tablets 15 to 30 minutes before meals and, if needed, before going to bed at night.
