One very discomforting condition you can be confronted with is to be overwhelmed with a feeling of nausea that can be very disorienting and disturbing. Still more disturbing is that of bending over in a spasmodic retching position getting ready to vomit. Both conditions are entirely wretched and not to experience them is the most common reaction that won has towards them. Suffer no more embarrassment as Domperidone will solve the problem for you.

Succinct facts about Domperidone

Domperidone is an anti-sickness medication that helps you get rid of a feeling of being sick or actually being sick such as nausea and vomiting and can also be used for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.

It is also a medication that actually increases the expansion or contractions of the stomach and bowel enabling the free movement of substances inside the intestinal tract.

Treatments with Domperidone can only be given by or under the immediate control of your doctor.

What to do before taking Domperidone

When you decide to use Domperidone (or any other medicine for that matter) the risks must be compared with the benefits that the medication will carry out for the patient.

 This kind of decision can only be made by yourself and your doctor and in the case of Domperidone, the following aspects should be considered and discussed:

Pediatrics

This is the branch of medical treatment that involves the care and treatment of children. Studies conducted on the use of Domperidone as a drug medication for adults has received attention.

Unfortunately, no evidence is available to confirm that specific information and data is available that can compare the use of Domperidone in children with any other age groups.

Allergies

You should inform your doctor if you’ve ever had any strange or unusual allergic reaction to Domperidone as compared to any other medications.

You should also tell your healthcare provider if you’ve had or still have any other kinds of allergies such as allergies to foods, animals, dyes or preservatives.

If you happen to be given non-prescription medication, you should carefully read the label or the packaged ingredients so that you have full knowledge and understanding of what you are about to take as medication for your condition.

Geriatrics

As with children to a certain extent, numerous medications that are used for treating senior people have also not been studied.

This means that we cannot say for sure whether they will work effectively in the same way in younger adults or whether they will cause the appearance of different side effects or more problems in older people.

Given the above, there is also a lack of specific and meaningful information that can compare the use of Domperidone in elderly people with that used by other age groups.

Breastfeeding

As with children and older people, not enough studies have been carried out on the use of Domperidone in women to make it possible to determine the risk confronted by infants when they use the medication during breastfeeding.

If you are breastfeeding your child, you should talk to your doctor before you actually decide to take the medication while you continue with your breastfeeding duties.

Domperidone interactions with other medications

In very many cases of treating conditions with drug medication expert findings have concluded that certain medicines should not be combined together for fear of causing an interaction.

In other cases, experts have also found that drug medications may be combined together even if the combination might cause an interaction.

Where interactions may occur, your doctor is the only one that can find the likely solution which often result in the reduction of the dose or any other precautions he/she may think appropriate.

In any case, it’s especially important for your healthcare professional is aware if you are taking any of the medications listed below.

These interactions have all been chosen on the premise of their likely significance in the health of patients, but note that the list is not exhaustive.

It’s not recommended for you to take Domperidone with any of the medications listed below.

The usual step your doctor will take will be to decide not to treat you with Domperidone or they will change some of the medications that you take in combination with it.

• Bepridil
• Cisapride
• Darunavir
• Dronedarone
• Fluconazole
• Ketoconazole
• Mesoridazine
• Pimozide
• Piperaquine
• Posaconazole
• Saquinavir
• Sparfloxacin

There are other drug medications that can be used together with Domperidone which is not usually recommended but in some cases may be deemed necessary.

 If the medications are used under prescription, you doctor may decide to change the dose or how regularly you use one or the other of the medications.

These medications are discussed elsewhere in these series of articles.

Food/Tobacco/alcohol interactions

It’s medically known that some medications may not be used during meals when certain types of food or drink are being consumed or used since this may cause interactions to occur which shouldn’t occur.

For instance, using alcohol or tobacco in combination with dome drug medications may also result in the occurrence of transactions.

Here are a few interactions which have been selected on the premise that they are potentially significant but again it should be noted that the list is not exhaustive.

It’s definitely not recommended that the following be used with Domperidone but unfortunately in some cases, this combination can be unavoidable.

When the substances are used together, your doctor may decide to change the dose for your drug medication (domperidone) or how often you should use it.

Your doctor may even provide you with specific directions on how to use Domperidone with some types of food as well as using it with alcohol or tobacco.

• Grapefruit juice

Other medical problems

Medical conditions that affect individuals may also have an adverse effect on Domperidone.  You should make sure you tell your doctor if you are suffering from any medical problems and in particular if:

• you are bleeding from the stomach or any other issues that involve your bowels
• you have pituitary (brain) tumor
• you have disease of the liver

Takeaway

It doesn’t take too much convincing that interactions that take place when two drug medications are used in combination can have very serious consequences for your health. This is particularly pronounced when Domperidone is involved because of its very important role in clearing the digestive tract which is a very sensitive area to treat. Any interaction may cause the drug to lose its effectiveness in treating this important bodily component and raises the risk of more side effects and complications.