What is Vomistop 10mg?
Vomistop 10mg is a prescription medicine to control vomiting and nausea caused by drugs, diseases, and after surgery.
10mg of Vomistop increases the movement of food through the intestines and stomach, providing relief from fullness, bloating, and gastric discomfort.
Vomistop contains Domperidone, which belongs to a group of drugs known as Dopamine antagonists.
Nausea and vomiting are not disorders but symptoms of different conditions, such as motion sickness, infections, food poisoning, indigestion, and migraines.
Doctors also prescribe Domperidone to get relief from postprandial symptoms of nausea, fullness, and belching that is supplemented by heartburn and stomach discomfort.
Vomistop 10mg is available under the brand name Motilium. It can be purchased from licensed pharmacies after a doctor's prescription.
How does Vomistop 10mg work?
Vomistop tablet has an anti-emetic property and acts by obstructing a chemical messenger in your brain known as dopamine. Dopamine is responsible for transferring information through nerve endings.
Domperidone tablet works by inhibiting the muscle contractions that occur in your digestive system and improving peristaltic movement in your food pipe. This further helps in faster digestion, causes a calming effect, and provides relief from nausea or vomiting.
How to use Vomistop 10mg?
Take Vomistop 10mg tablet as directed by the doctor. It should be taken half an hour before every meal, in the dose and duration prescribed.
The dose of Domperidone depends on your condition, age, and how your body responds to the medication unless the doctor recommends that you continue taking 10mg of Vomistop.
Take Vomistop at the same time every day to maintain constant levels of Domperidone in your blood.
Avoid skipping any doses of Domperidone to achieve maximum benefits.
What are the side effects of Vomistop 10mg?
Several people using the Domperidone tablet do not suffer from any severe side effects.
Most side effects of Vomistop do not require medical attention and disappear once your body adjusts to the medicine.
Some common side effects of Vomistop 10mg include:
- Diarrhea
- Headache
- Dryness in mouth
- Stomach pain
- Problem in breathing
- Skin rash
- Swelling of face, eyelids, lips, tongue, hands and feet
- Dizziness and fainting
- Extreme tiredness
Get emergency medical help if any of the side effects persist or worsen.
What are the precautions and warnings related to Vomistop 10mg?
Do not take Vomistop 10mg if you are allergic to it, Domperidone, or have other allergies. This medicine might contain some inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions.
Doctors do not recommend Domperidone for patients suffering from the following medical conditions:
- Heart disorders
- Moderate to severe liver problems
- Blockage or tear in your intestines
- Bleeding in the stomach or intestines
- Tumors in the pituitary gland
Patients suffering from kidney disorders should take 10mg of Vomistop with caution and after doctor's recommendation.
Pregnant and breastfeeding women should take the Vomistop table only after the recommendation of a doctor.
Doctors do not recommend treatment with 10mg of Vomistop in children below 12 years or weighing less than 35 kgs.
Before starting treatment with the Domperidone tablet, discuss all other medicines and herbal supplements you use with your doctor.
