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Gastrolon Contents: Metocloparmide Indications: Adjunct to X-ray exam of stomach & duodenum to assist in intestinal intubation. Nausea & vomiting associated with drugs, uraemia, radiation sickness, malignant disease, post-operative vomiting. Gastric retention after gastric surgery, pylorospasm.
Contraindications: Whenever stimulation of GI motility might be dangerous, eg intestinal obstruction; pheochromocytoma, epilepsy.
Special precautions: Children & young patients; pregnancy, lactation; diabetes, depression; patients taking other drugs that can also cause extraphyramidal reactions.
Adverse reactions: Extraphyramidal reactions, dizziness, fatigue, drowsiness, headache, depression.
Drug interactions: Effects antagonised by anticholinergics & narcotic analgesics. Increased sedation with CNS depressants. Absorption of drugs ( digoxin cimetidine ) may be impaired & absortpion from small intestine increased (paracetamol, tetracyclines, levodopa). Insulin require may be altered due to change in timing of food delivery to intestines.
Presentation/Packing: Tab 10 mg x 1000's Syrup 5 mg/5 mL x 1 L, 3.6 L |
