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- noun pharmacology An
antidopaminergic drug used to suppressnausea andvomiting .
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Examples
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The one took domperidone (sp?) to increase her milk supply – it worked for her.
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While it is possible for US patients to get domperidone from compounding pharmacies, this is difficult and so most Americans do not have access to the drug.
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She was also given domperidone which did not seem to help – but who knows really.
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She tried domperidone, and fenugreek, and had lactation consultants out the wazoo helping her unfortunately her La Leche League consultant was very pushy and dismissive of her physical problem, calling it a “mental block”, and made her very upset, but to no avail, she ended up on formula for both her sons by six weeks, respectively.
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And beyond herbs and teas, here in Canada doctors often prescribe the medication domperidone to increase milk supply.
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However, the FDA never engaged with the manufacturer in the proper efficacy tests for an illness, thus domperidone was not approved for use in the US.
Consumer Reports and the FDA, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Meanwhile, the manufacturer is too scared to take domperidone back to the FDA, because they fear that any further negative results could result in a ripple effect of the drug being pulled by regulators worldwide.
Consumer Reports and the FDA, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Basic safety tests on the drug domperidone were performed for the FDA.
Consumer Reports and the FDA, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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It turns out that domperidone was right for my wife, but other people with gastroparesis do better on other drugs.
Consumer Reports and the FDA, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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The kit consists of a vial of the synthetic hormone, a vial of the drug domperidone, saline solution, and a syringe.
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