Categories
Gastroenterológicos
PILERAN DROPS
description
Oral solution with gastrokinetic antiemetic effect.
presentation
20 mL dropper bottle.
action
Central antiemetic. The central antiemetic mechanism of action is a dopaminergic antagonism at the level of the chemoreceptor trigger zone. Peripherally, it is gastrokinetic and increases the gastrointestinal motility up to the colon with a gastric emptying action.
indications
Treatment of vomiting of various etiologies, reflux esophagitis, nausea and gastric motility disorders. Preparation for radiological tests of the GI tract and for surgeries.
formula
100 mL of the solution contains:
Metoclopramide hydrochloride 0.5 g
Excipients q.s.
dosage and administration
0.5 mg/kg of body weight every 6-8 hours, equivalent to 2 drops of Pileran® Drops/1 kg of body weight every 6-8 hours.
contraindications
Do not use in gastrointestinal episodes associated with the presence of sharp foreign bodies, mechanical obstruction or digestive perforations. Contraindicated in animals with seizures and animals medicated with neuroleptics. Do not use in patients with hypersensitivity to the main ingredient. Do not use in early stages of pregnancy or during lactation.
collateral damage
In rare occasions, there are effects associated with dopamine receptor blockade, characterized by behavioral changes, restlessness, disorientation, and hallucinations. A sedative effect occurs in some cases.
restrictions on use
Use with caution in patients with liver and renal failure and in epileptic patients.
Caution
Use with caution in debilitated animals.