Alizapride: Indication, Dosage, Side Effect, Precaution

This information is not country-specific. Please refer to the Myanmar prescribing information.

Generic Medicine Info

Indications and Dosage

Oral
Nausea and vomiting

Adult: 75-300 mg/day in divided doses.
Child: 5 mg/kg/day.

Parenteral
Nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy

Adult: 2-5 mg/kg/day given by IV/IM in 2 divided doses. 1st dose to be administered 30 min before and the next dose 4-8 hr after admin of cytotoxic drug. For highly emetogenic regimens requiring doses >5 mg/kg, dose may be given via IV infusion over 15 min every 2 hr for 5 doses. Start infusion 30 min before admin of cytotoxic drug. Max: 4.5 g/course of chemotherapy.

Contraindications

Pheochromocytoma, Parkinson's disease, conditions where activation of GI motility is contraindicated (e.g. GI perforation or sub-occlusion).

Special Precautions

Caution in renal impairment. May impair ability to drive or operate machinery.

Adverse Reactions

Drowsiness, dizziness, headache, diarrhoea, extrapyramidal symptoms, amenorrhoea, galactorrhoea.

Food Interaction

Avoid alcohol.

Action

Description: Alizapride is a methoxybenzamide that is structurally related to metoclopramide. It is a dopamine antagonist with and antiemetic property.
Pharmacokinetics:
Absorption: Well absorbed after oral admin.
Excretion: Excreted mainly unchanged in urine. Elimination half-life: about 3 hr.

MIMS Class

Antiemetics

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