Prucalopride
General English name: Prucalopride
Brand: Resolor
Application: Constipation
Dosage forms of procalopride
Procalopride Drug Information
Dosage and method of procalopride
Contraindications Procalopride
Procalopride during pregnancy and lactation
The effect of procalopride on driving and working with machines
Drug Interactions Procalopride
Special warnings and precautions while taking procalopride
Side effects of procalopride
Common side effects of procalopride
Overdose of procalopride (drug poisoning)
Storage conditions of procalopride
Dosage forms of procalopride
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Procalopride Drug Information
Constipation is a condition in which defecation is difficult and the frequency of defecation is less than normal. Constipation occurs due to poor diet and drinking insufficient amounts of water or delayed defecation. Pregnancy, lack of exercise, and some medications, such as painkillers, can cause constipation. Even constipation can be a side effect of certain medications or illnesses. Although changes in lifestyle and diet (increased fiber intake) can help relieve constipation, some laxatives such as procalopride are very helpful for people with constipation.
Procalopride activates the intestinal muscles, increases bowel movement, and allows the stool to move in your bowel, making bowel movements easier.
Dosage and method of procalopride
- Read the package leaflet carefully before starting treatment with procalopride. This brochure will help you to get comprehensive information about the drug and its possible side effects.
- The dose and amount of procalopride varies from person to person depending on the disease; Use the medicine exactly as your doctor advised.
- The usual dose of procalopride is one 2 mg tablet daily. If you have liver or kidney problems or are over 65 years old, you should take a lower dose of the medicine.
- Swallow procalopride tablets at regular intervals with some water.
- If you forget to take your daily dose at the right time but soon forget, take the medicine; But if you remember much later than usual, do not take the missed dose. You should not take two doses of the medicine together because of the missed dose.
Contraindications Procalopride
Note the expiration date of procalopride and do not take it if it has expired.
Never give procalopride to another person, even if you have the same symptoms.
Check for drug interactions, and if you are taking a drug that interacts with this medication, talk to your doctor about using your medications.
Procalopride during pregnancy and lactation
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, you should not use this laxative without consulting your doctor because during these times, you should take medications that are only prescribed by your doctor.
The effect of procalopride on driving and working with machines
This medicine may make you feel tired or dizzy, so make sure you are alert before driving or operating machinery.
Drug Interactions Procalopride
Drug interactions may alter drug performance and increase the risk of serious side effects. Make a list of all the medicines (including prescription / over-the-counter and herbal medicines) you use and share them with your doctor and pharmacist. Do not change the dose of your medicine without consulting your doctor or stop taking the medicine.
Some medications that may interact with procalopride include other laxatives.
Special warnings and precautions while taking procalopride
Some medications may not be prescribed under certain conditions, and some medications may be prescribed if additional treatment is needed; Therefore, it is best to let your doctor know the following before taking the medicine:
- If you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant or breast-feeding your baby.
- If you have severe constipation and feel severe gastrointestinal obstruction.
- If you have liver or kidney problems.
- If you have an arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat).
- If you have other bowel disease (such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis or toxic megacolon).
- If you are taking certain medications. These medicines include all the medicines available, whether you are prescribed them or taking them without a doctor's prescription, such as herbal medicines and complementary medicines.
- If you have a history of an allergic reaction to a drug.
Side effects of procalopride
All medications can cause side effects. But many consumers also do not experience any side effects. Some of the side effects go away shortly after taking the medicine. In case of persistent side effects, the physician should be informed:
Common side effects of procalopride
- Feeling sick (nausea and vomiting), heartburn: Try to eat simple foods without spices.
- Diarrhea
- Headache
- Rare side effects of procalopride
- Feeling dizzy and tired: In this case, avoid driving and working with machines.
- Indigestion, stomach pain, frequent urination, rectal bleeding
- Consult your doctor if you have any other symptoms that you feel are due to the use of procalopride.
Overdose of procalopride (drug poisoning)
Do not take Procalopride more than the dose prescribed by your doctor.
If you feel that someone has drug poisoning and you have symptoms such as diarrhea, severe heartburn, shortness of breath or fainting (fainting), call the emergency room right away.
Storage conditions of procalopride
Keep the medicine out of the reach of children.
Store the medicine in a cool, dry place away from heat and direct sunlight.