Motilium
Domperidone tablets for nausea and vomiting. They speed up stomach emptying, which also reduces a heavy feeling after meals.
- Category
- Digestive Health
- Active ingredient
- Domperidone
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 10mg
This listing uses Motilium as a reference name. A generic equivalent is supplied; its exact brand and manufacturer are confirmed before supply.
Prescription and consultation requirements for Motilium vary by destination and are determined by the fulfilment partner.
Motilium details
- Conditions
- Nausea and Vomiting · Dyspepsia
- Alternative names
- domperidone
- Therapeutic class
- Dopamine Antagonist
- Pharmacological class
- Prokinetic and Antiemetic
- Known off-label uses
- lactation induction
- Contraindications
- prolonged QT interval; gastrointestinal haemorrhage; prolactinoma
- Minor side effects
- dry mouth; headache; nausea
- Moderate side effects
- amenorrhoea; gynaecomastia; abdominal cramps
- Dosage forms
- Tablet
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Supply category
- Prescription-only medicine (POM)
- Originator
- Janssen
- Onset Time
- 30–60 minutes
- Duration
- 6–8 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store below 25°C.
- Drug interactions
- Ketoconazole; Erythromycin; QT-prolonging drugs
- Age restrictions
- Approved for adults.
Serious side effects
QT prolongation, requires immediate medical attention; torsades de pointes, requires immediate medical attention
Patient summary
Domperidone tablets for nausea and vomiting. They speed up stomach emptying, which also reduces a heavy feeling after meals.
Mechanism of action
Selectively blocks peripheral dopamine receptors, increasing lower oesophageal pressure and accelerating gastric emptying.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnancy: Safety has not been systematically established. Breastfeeding: Expelled in low quantities.
What you will receive
Motilium is used here as a reference originator brand name to identify the medicine. We are not affiliated with the brand owner, and this listing does not offer the originator product.
- The supplied product is a generic equivalent containing Domperidone, not the originator brand shown as the reference.
- The exact generic brand, manufacturer and dispatch location are confirmed based on the product, destination and available manufacturer or partner warehouse.
- Check the final product details at checkout before confirming an order.