Lopritac

by Lowitt

Active ingredient: Levosulpiride

Packs

• Tab · 25 mg · 20's (074567)
• Tab · 50 mg · 20's (074568)
• Tab · 100 mg · 20's (074569)

About Levosulpiride

Antiemetic & Gastroprokinetic

Uses

Used as a gastroprokinetic, indicated in nausea and vomiting. Dyspepsia, vertigo, IBS. Schizophrenia. Tourette's syndrome. Depression with or without anxiety.

How to take it

Adults: 50-200 mg daily. Schizophrenia: Adults: Initially 200-400 mg twice daily, increase if necessary up to max 1.2 gm twice daily in patients with mainly positive symptoms or up to a total of 800 mg daily in patients with mainly negative symptoms, with neither predominating, are given usual dosage to 400-600 mg twice daily. Children: 3-5 mg/kg daily to children over 14 yr of age. Tourette's syndrome: Adolescents: 14-18 yr, 200-400 mg twice daily.

Side effects

Sleep disturbances, over stimulation and agitation. Extrapyramidal effects. Cardiovascular effects, hypotension.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Pregnancy: Contraindicated in pregnancy. Lactation: Contraindicated or not recommended. Contraindications: Comatose states, CNS depression, pheochromocytoma. Precautions: Should be given with care to manic or hypomanic patients in whom it may exacerbate symptoms.

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Interactions with Levosulpiride

Alcohol, CNS depressants, guanethidine, anticholinergics, antacids, NSAIDs.

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