WHAT IS DOMPAN FORTE?

• DOMPAN FORTE contains domperidone and pantoprazole
• Domperidone belongs to a group of medicines called dopamine antagonists
• Pantoprazole is a selective “proton pump inhibitor”, a medicine which reduces the amount of acid produced in your stomach

What DOMPAN FORTE is used for?

• for Reflux oesophagitis, an inflammation of your oesophagus accompanied by the regurgitation of stomach acid
• to treat infection with a bacterium called Helicobacter pylori in patients with duodenal ulcers and stomach ulcers in combination with two antibiotics (eradication therapy)
• to treat Zollinger-Ellison-Syndrome and other conditions producing too much acid in the stomach
• to treat nausea and vomiting

• DOMPAN FORTE has negligible influence on the ability to drive and use machines
• If you experience side effects like dizziness or disturbed vision, you should not drive or operate machines

• Talk to your doctor if you are taking medicines such as,
• oral ketoconazole, fluconazole or voriconazole used for fungal infections
• erythromycin, clarithromycin, telithromycin, moxifloxacin, pentamidine used for bacterial infections
• heart problems or high blood pressure (e.g., amiodarone, dronedarone, quinidine, disopyramide, dofetilide, sotalol, diltiazem, verapamil)
• haloperidol, pimozide, sertindole used for psychoses
• citalopram, escitalopram used for depression
• gastro-intestinal disorders (e.g., cisapride, dolasetron, prucalopride)
• mequitazine, mizolastine used for allergy
• halofantrine used for malaria
• protease inhibitors used for AIDS/HIV
• toremifene, vandetanib, vincamine, erlotinib used for cancer
• apomorphine
• warfarin and phenprocoumon, which affect the thickening, or thinning of the blood
• methotrexate (used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and cancer)
• fluvoxamine (used to treat depression and other psychiatric diseases)
• rifampicin (used to treat infections)
• St John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) (used to treat mild depression)

• Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
• For oral use only
• It must be swallowed with a glass of water
• Take this medicine 30 minutes before meals

If you take more DOMPAN FORTE

If you or someone else have used or taken too much DOMPAN FORTE, contact your doctor or nearest hospital casualty department immediately

If you forget to take DOMPAN FORTE

If you miss a dose, take your medicine as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until that is due and continue as usual. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose

If you stop taking DOMPAN FORTE

Do not stop taking DOMPAN FORTE without first talking to your doctor

Domperidone:

• swelling of the hands, feet, ankles, face, lips or throat
• difficulty in swallowing or breathing
• uncontrolled movements - irregular eye movements, unusual movements of the tongue, and abnormal
• posture such as a twisted neck, trembling and muscle stiffness
• very fast or unusual heartbeat

Pantoprazole:

swelling of the hands, feet, ankles, face, lips or throat which may cause difficulty in swallowing or breathing

Domperidone:

dry mouth

Pantoprazole:

benign polyps in the stomach

Domperidone:

• anxiety
• loss of interest in sex
• sleepiness or headache, diarrhoea
• rash or itchiness
• painful or tender breasts, or discharge from breasts
• a general feeling of weakness

Pantoprazole:

• headache, dizziness
• feeling sick, vomiting bloating and flatulence (wind)
• constipation
• abdominal pain and discomfort
• skin rash, exanthema, eruption
• itching, feeling weak, exhausted or generally unwell
• sleep disorders
• fracture in the hip, wrist or spine
• increase in liver enzymes

Pantoprazole:

• distortion or complete lack of the sense of taste
• disturbances in vision such as blurred vision
• hives, weight changes
• pain in the joints or muscle
• raised body temperature- sharp drop in circulating granular white blood cells
• swelling of the extremities (peripheral oedema)
• allergic reactions, depression
• breast enlargement in males
• increase in bilirubin, increased fat levels in blood

Pantoprazole:

• disorientation
• reduction in the number of blood platelets

STORAGE

• Keep out of reach of children
• Store at room temperature (15-25ºC)
• Do not use this medicine after the expiry date

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