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PRUCALOPRIDE

PRUCALOPRIDE

It is a selective, high affinity serotonin (5-HT4) receptor agonist with enterokinetic activities.Prucalopride alters colonic motility patterns and stimulates colonic mass movements.

Indications

Chronic constipation.


Dosage

oral; 2mg once daily


Contra-Indications

Hypersensitivity, dialysis, functional cause of constipation.


Special Precautions

Paediatric: Data not sfficient. Pregnancy: Not recommended in pregnancy. Lactation: Data not sufficient. Elderly: Dose need to be adjusted; start with low dose


Side Effects

Decreased appetite, headache, dizziness, tremors, palpitations, nausea diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting, dyspepsia, flatulence, rectal hemorrhage, fatigue, pyrexia, malaise, pollakiuria.


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