LEVOPRAID
LEVOSULPIRIDE · by PACIFIC PHARMA
Composition
Cap/Tab 25 mg/50 mg/100 mg: Levosulpiride 25 mg/50 mg/100 mg.
Indications & Dosage
Nausea and vomiting, vertigo, IBS, dyspepsia, depression, anxiety, peptic ulcer and gastro-esophageal reflux disease: Adult:50 -200 mg Schizophrenia: Adults:200-400 mg twice daily, increase if necessary up to max 1.2 gm twice daily in patients with mainly positive symptoms or up to a total of 800 mg daily in patients with mainly negative symptoms, with neither predominating, are given usual dosage to 400-600 mg twice daily. Children above 14 yrs: 3-5 mg/kg daily. TOURETTEs SYNDROME: Adults & Children above 14 yrs: 200-400 mg twice daily.
Contraindications
Epilepsy, hyperprolactinaemia, mania, GI hemorrhage, comatose states, CNS depression, pheochromocytoma.
Interactions
CNS depressants Alcohol, guanethidine, anticholinergic, antacids, NSAIDs.
Pregnancy
Contraindicated
Lactation
Contraindicated
Side Effects
Amenorrhea, gynacomastia, galactorrhoea, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, sedation, sleep disturbance, hypotension, agitation, dyskinesia, cardiovascular effects, hypotension.