What you need to know before you take Motilium 10mg Tablets –
Do not take Motilium 10mg Tablets if you:
■ are allergic (hypersensitive) to domperidone or any of the other ingredients of Motilium 10mg Tablets
■ have stomach bleeding or if you regularly have severe abdominal pain or persistent black stools
■ have a blocked or perforated gut
■ have a tumour of the pituitary gland (prolactinoma)
■ have a moderate or severe liver disease
■ have an ECG (electrocardiogram) that shows a heart problem called “prolonged QT interval”
■ have or had a problem where your heart cannot pump the blood around your body as well as it should
(condition called heart failure)
■ have a problem that gives you a low level of potassium or magnesium, or a high level of potassium in your
blood
■ are taking certain medicines (see “Taking other medicines”).
Warnings and precautions
Before taking this medicine contact your doctor if you:
■ suffer from liver problems (liver function impairment or failure) (see “Do not take Motilium 10mg Tablets”)
■ suffer from kidney problems (kidney function impairment or failure). It is advisable to ask your doctor for
advice in case of prolonged treatment as you may need to take a lower dose or take this medicine less often,
and your doctor may want to examine you regularly.
■ are older than 60 years of age.
Domperidone may be associated with an increased risk of heart rhythm disorder and cardiac arrest. This risk
may be more likely in those over 60 years old or in those taking doses higher than 30 mg per day. The risk also
increases when domperidone is given together with some drugs. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking
drugs to treat infection (fungal infections or bacterial infection) and/or if you have heart problems or AIDS/HIV
(see “Taking other medicines”).
Domperidone should be used at the lowest effective dose in adults and children.
While taking domperidone, contact your doctor if you experience heart rhythm disorders such as palpitations,
trouble breathing, loss of consciousness. Treatment with domperidone should be stopped.
Children and adolescents
Do not give this medicinal product to children under 12 years of age. Do not give this medicinal product to
adolescents weighing less than 35 kg.

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Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor, or pharmacist, or nurse have told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist, or nurse if you are not sure.
Follow these instructions closely unless your doctor has advised you otherwise.
Take Domerid Relief before meals, as when taken after meals, the absorption of the medicine is slightly delayed.
Duration of treatment
Symptoms usually resolve within 3-4 days of taking this medicine. Do not take Domerid Relief for longer than 7 days without consulting your doctor.
If your symptoms persist please talk to your doctor.
Adults and adolescents 12 years of age and older and with a body weight of 35 kg or more
The usual dose is one tablet taken up to three times per day, if possible before meals. Take the tablet with some water or other liquid. Do not chew the tablet. Do not take more than three tablets per day.

If you have used or taken too much Domerid Relief, contact your doctor, pharmacist or the poison center immediately, in particular if a child has taken too much.
In the event of overdose, symptomatic treatment could be implemented. An ECG monitoring could be undertaken, because of the possibility of a heart problem called prolonged QT interval.
Information for the doctor: close observation of the patient, gastric lavage, administration of activated charcoal and general supportive measures are recommended.
Anticholinergics and anti-parkinsonian medicines may help to counteract the extrapyramidal disorders.
If you forget to take Domerid Relief
Take your medicine as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until that is due and then continue as normal. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten tablet.

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