Product Name

Avinorm Tablet

Manufacturers

Leeford Healthcare Ltd

Salt Composition

Metoclopramide (NA)

Medicine Type

drugs

Introduction

In Treatment of Nausea Avinorm Tablet blocks the action of chemicals in the body that can make you feel or be sick. It is often used to prevent nausea and vomiting that may be caused due to some medicines or cancer treatment. This medicine helps you recover more comfortably from cancer treatments such as radiation therapy or chemotherapy. It is also effective at preventing nausea and vomiting after an operation (in adults only). The dose will depend on what you are being treated for but always take this medicine as it is prescribed.

Benefits

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Avinorm Tablet is to be taken empty stomach.

Description

Avinorm Tablet is a prescription medicine used to treat nausea, vomiting, indigestion, and heartburn. It prevents the feeling of fullness during or shortly after a meal and helps reduce symptoms caused by the flow of the stomach contents back into the food pipe.Avinorm Tablet is taken before meals preferably at bedtime in a dose and duration as advised by the doctor. The dose you are given will depend on your condition and how you respond to the medicine. You should take this medicine until your doctor tells you to stop. Let your doctor know about all other medications you are taking as some may affect, or be affected by this medicine.The most common side effects are restlessness, fatigue, and weakness. Most of these are temporary and usually resolve with time. Contact your doctor straight away if you are at all concerned about any of these side effects. It also causes drowsiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medicine as it can worsen your sleepiness. This medicine may also cause diarrhea, so it is better to take plenty of fluids while taking this medicine as it may help to prevent dehydration.Before taking this medicine, you should let your doctor know if you have liver or kidney problems. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor.

How To Use

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Avinorm Tablet is to be taken empty stomach.

Safety Advise

- Alcohol : UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Avinorm Tablet. | - Pregnancy : SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Avinorm Tablet is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies. | - Breast feeding : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Avinorm Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby. | - Driving : UNSAFE

Avinorm Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.Avinorm Tablet may cause drowsiness, dizziness, dyskinesia and dystonias which could affect the vision and may interfere with the ability to drive. | - Kidney : CAUTION

Avinorm Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Avinorm Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor. | - Liver : SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Avinorm Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Avinorm Tablet may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

Drivinginteraction

UNSAFE

Kidneyinteraction

CAUTION

Liverinteraction

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Manufacturer Address

Leeford Healthcare Limited , Leo House, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Dugri-Dhandra Road, Near Joseph School , Ludhiana-141116

Q A

Q. Does Avinorm Tablet work for morning sickness?::: Avinorm Tablet can help in relieving morning sickness. However, this is not an approved indication for its use. There are other medicines also available to treat morning sickness. Consult a doctor if you need treatment for morning sickness as you should not take any medicine during pregnancy without consulting a doctor.| Q. Can I take Avinorm Tablet with ranitidine?::: Avinorm Tablet can be taken with ranitidine. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions can occur. Talk to your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

How It Works

Avinorm Tablet is a prokinetic. It works on the region in the brain that controls vomiting. It also acts on the upper digestive tract to increase the movement of the stomach and intestines, allowing food to move more easily through the stomach.

Interaction

Avinorm Tablet & Trivastal LA Tablet SR :

Concurrent use of Piribedil and Metoclopramide should be avoided. Metoclopramide may counter the effect of Piribedil. | Avinorm Tablet & Prexol 0.375mg Tablet SR :

Concurrent use of Pramipexole and Metoclopramide should be avoided. Metoclopramide may counter the effect of Pramipexole. | Avinorm Tablet & Prexol 1mg Tablet SR :

Concurrent use of Pramipexole and Metoclopramide should be avoided. Metoclopramide may counter the effect of Pramipexole. | Avinorm Tablet & Prexol 0.50 Tablet :

Concurrent use of Pramipexole and Metoclopramide should be avoided. Metoclopramide may counter the effect of Pramipexole. | Avinorm Tablet & Prexol Tablet 0.25 :

Concurrent use of Pramipexole and Metoclopramide should be avoided. Metoclopramide may counter the effect of Pramipexole. | Avinorm Tablet & Prexol 0.75mg Tablet SR :

Concurrent use of Pramipexole and Metoclopramide should be avoided. Metoclopramide may counter the effect of Pramipexole. | Avinorm Tablet & Prexol 1.5mg Tablet SR :

Concurrent use of Pramipexole and Metoclopramide should be avoided. Metoclopramide may counter the effect of Pramipexole. | Avinorm Tablet & Prexol 0.5mg Tablet SR :

Concurrent use of Pramipexole and Metoclopramide should be avoided. Metoclopramide may counter the effect of Pramipexole. | Avinorm Tablet & Pramirise 1.5mg Tablet :

Concurrent use of Pramipexole and Metoclopramide should be avoided. Metoclopramide may counter the effect of Pramipexole. | Avinorm Tablet & Pramirise 0.5mg Tablet :

Concurrent use of Pramipexole and Metoclopramide should be avoided. Metoclopramide may counter the effect of Pramipexole.

Marketer Details

Leeford Healthcare Ltd | Leeford Healthcare Limited , Leo House, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Dugri-Dhandra Road, Near Joseph School , Ludhiana-141116

Reference

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