"Motilak": instructions for use, features of the preparation

Improper food and poor quality of products are not uncommon these days. The consequences are expressed in a variety of forms, most often it is: heaviness in the abdomen, nausea, vomiting, heartburn and other symptoms of disruptions in digestion. Doctors recommend "Motilac" in the early stages of digestive disorders . The instruction for the use of the preparation contains data on the prokinetic properties of the active substance - domperidone. Due to the ability to activate the work of the stomach symptoms are removed very quickly. The form of release of "Montilac": tablets. It is convex rounded white colored dragee, covered with a smooth shell with a concentration of 10 mg. On the tablet break, two layers of white can be observed. The hue of the layers can be different. Cardboard packaging contains blisters of 10 tablets, or plastic jars.

What is "Motilak"?

Instructions for use on the drug, as a rule, describe its effect by the term "prokinetic agent". Let's try to figure out what this complex and obscure medical term means. The basis of the action of domperidone is its high rate of absorption and rapid distribution in tissues, with the exception of the brain. In nervous tissue it is contained in very small quantities. In the blood, domperidone binds to plasma proteins, as a result, and the desired effect is achieved. In addition, "Motilak" has the ability to stimulate the production of prolactin. The effect is manifested in increased activity of the intestine, stomach, stimulation of the lower gastric sphincter. It is excreted from the body of "Motilac" in an unchanged state, 2/3 with feces and 1/3 with urine.

Contraindications and side effects of the drug "Motilak"

Instructions for use on the drug must contain information about contraindications and side effects. The use of the drug is contraindicated when:

• Bleeding intestinal and gastric;
• Perforations;
• Mechanical obstruction;
• Diseases associated with increased secretion of prolactin.

In addition, it should not be taken in any disease in which the stimulation of the digestive system is dangerous. Doctors do not prescribe the drug to children under one year, as well as patients with renal insufficiency.

Side effects of "Motilak"

The drug should be administered taking into account the possibility of side effects. In most studies of the drug they boil down to:

• Extrapyramidal phenomena arising spontaneously;
• Hyperprolactinemia;
• Galactorrhea
• Gynecomastia;
• Allergic reactions in the form of rash, hives and other manifestations;

According to research, side effects are rare and can be caused by overdose. Exposure to pregnancy was investigated by scientists only in relation to animals, therefore, despite the lack of data on the manifestation of side effects, women in the situation should not take "Motilac". Instructions for use of the drug does not contain an unambiguous indication and the possibility of using the drug during lactation, so use it with extreme caution. If the intended benefit is lower than the possible harm from taking, you should stop taking the medication. In addition, doctors do not use it for post-operative vomiting.

Mode of application

Tablets are taken before meals. The interval before meals should be at least a quarter of an hour. If the patient is experiencing acute vomiting, then the pill is consumed up to four times a day, including at bedtime. Dosage should be determined by the physician, but in any case it can not exceed 20 mg of active substance at a time. Patients with renal or hepatic insufficiency necessarily reduce the dosage, or at all refuse the appointment of the drug.

Storage conditions "Motilak"

The tablets are stored in a sealed blister in a dark place. The drug should be protected from dampness, high and too low temperatures.