Cisapride
General English name: Cisapride
Brand: Propulsid
Application: heartburn
Dosage forms of cisapride
Cisapride Drug Information
The correct amount and method of taking cisapride
Contraindications Cisapride
Cisapride during pregnancy and lactation
The effect of Cisapride on driving
Cisapride drug interaction
Cisapride Warning
Side effects of cisapride
Side effects of Cisapride overdose (Cisapride poisoning)
Storage conditions of Cisapride
Dosage forms of cisapride
Pills, suspension
Cisapride Drug Information
Cisapride increases esophageal, gastric, and intestinal motility during digestion. It also increases the rate at which your stomach empties into your intestines and increases the strength of your lower esophageal sphincter (the muscle between your stomach and your esophagus). Cisapride, commonly known as heartburn, is used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (stomach acid entering the esophagus).
The correct amount and method of taking cisapride
Read the package leaflet carefully before starting treatment with this medicine. This brochure will help you to get comprehensive medication information about the drug and its possible side effects.
The dose and amount of Cisapride varies from person to person; Use the medicine exactly as your gastroenterologist has told you.
You should not use grapefruit or its juice while taking cisapride because it aggravates the side effects of the drug.
Take cisapride regularly 4 times a day (15 minutes before meals and at bedtime).
The dose of this medicine depends on the patient's condition. Take the cisapride suspension in the right amount with a special spoon of this medicine.
If you forget to take your dose at the right time, you should not take two doses at a time because of the missed dose. Take the missed dose after the next diarrhea.
Contraindications Cisapride
Note the expiration date of cisapride and do not take it if it has expired.
Never give Cisapride to another person, even if you have the same symptoms.
Check for drug interactions with cisapride, and if you are taking a drug that interacts with this drug, talk to your doctor about using your medications.
Cisapride during pregnancy and lactation
During pregnancy and lactation, you should not use the drug arbitrarily without consulting your doctor. Taking cisapride during pregnancy can be dangerous for the fetus.
The effect of Cisapride on driving
Cisapride does not make you dizzy or drowsy, if you do not have these symptoms, you do not need to avoid driving.
Cisapride drug interaction
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.
Cisapride may interact with the following drugs: belladonna, cimetidine, dicyclomine, clidinium, hyoscyamine, propanthin, blood thinners such as warfarin.
Cisapride Warning
Some medications may not be prescribed under certain conditions, and some medications may be prescribed if additional treatment is needed; Therefore, it is best for your doctor to be aware of the following before taking cisapride:
- If you are pregnant or planning to have a baby, or if you are breast-feeding.
- If you have a digestive problem.
- If you have advanced cancer.
- If you have heart disease.
- If you have alcohol or drug abuse.
- If you have trouble breathing or lungs.
- If you have liver or kidney problems.
- If you have difficulty swallowing, dehydration or malnutrition.
- 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 cisapride
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:
- stomach ache
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
- Increased urination
- Allergic symptoms such as shortness of breath and urticaria, rapid and irregular heartbeat, feeling weak (fading): If these symptoms become severe, do not continue taking the medicine and see a doctor immediately.
- Consult your doctor if you have any other symptoms that you feel may be due to Cisapride.
Side effects of Cisapride overdose (Cisapride poisoning)
Do not take more than the dose prescribed by your doctor.
If you feel that someone has been poisoned and you have symptoms such as shortness of breath, weakness (fainting), call the emergency room immediately.
Storage conditions of Cisapride
Keep the medicine out of the reach of children.
Store the medicine in a cool, dry place away from heat and direct sunlight.