Domperidone + Paracetamol


Generic Medicine Info
Indications and Dosage
Oral
Migraine
Adult: 2 tab (20 mg domperidone/1000 mg paracetamol) at onset of migraine attack. Repeat up to every 4 hr if required. Max: 4 g paracatamol/day.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity. GI haemorrhage, obstruction and perforation, patients with prolactin releasing pituitary hormone or chronic admin or for prophylaxis of postoperative nausea and vomiting.
Special Precautions
Phaeochromocytoma; children, elderly; renal or hepatic impairment, risk of cardiac arrhythmias and hypokalaemia if administered IV. Pregnancy, lactation and alcohol-dependent patients.
Adverse Reactions
Drowsiness, extrapyramidal reactions, galactorrhoea, gynaecomastia; constipation or diarrhoea, lassitude, decreased libido, nausea, allergic reactions, skin rashes, acute renal tubular necrosis.
Potentially Fatal: Domperidone: convulsions, arrhythmias and cardiac arrest, dysrhythmias in patients with CV disease or hypokalaemia, patients on cancer chemotherapy. Seizures, hypertensive crisis in patients with pheochromocytoma are seen.
Paracetamol, very rare, blood dyscrasias (eg, thrombocytopaenia, leucopaenia, neutropaenia, agranulocytosis); liver damage are seen.
Drug Interactions
Domperidone reduces absorption of oral digoxin, increases absorption of aspirin and oral diazepam. Enhances CNS depression by phenothiazines. Antimuscarinic agents and opioids antagonise GI effects of domperidone.
Paracetamol reduced absorption of cholestyramine within 1 hr of admin and accelerates absorption of metoclopramide.
Potentially Fatal: Paracetamol increases the risk of liver damage in chronic alcoholics. Increased risk of toxicity with other hepatotoxic drugs or drugs which induce microsomal enzymes.
Food Interaction
Delayed absorption of domperidone but higher bioavailability due to reduced first-pass metabolism in gut wall. Decreased rate of absorption of paracetamol with food.
Action
Description:
Mechanism of Action: Domperidone is a dopamine antagonist which works to prevent vomiting (symptom of migraine). Domperidone is given with paracetamol, an analgesic, for relief of migraine.
MIMS Class
Antimigraine Preparations
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