Drug Name: | Domperidone |
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Drug Class: | Dopamine receptor antagonist |
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Mechanism of Action: | Blocks dopamine receptors in the chemoreceptor trigger zone and increases gastric motility |
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Use: | - Treatment of nausea and vomiting
- Management of gastrointestinal motility disorders
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Side Effects: | - Headache
- Dry mouth
- Dizziness
- Abdominal cramps
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Contraindications: | - Known hypersensitivity to domperidone
- Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
- Prolactin-releasing pituitary tumor
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Specialty: | - Gastroenterology
- Internal Medicine
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