Scipride tablet 25mg

About Scipride tablet 25mg

Scipride Tablet 25mg Uses

• Functional indigestion (dyspepsia) with fullness and bloating
• Nausea and vomiting
• Slow stomach emptying (gastroparesis)
• Reflux symptoms such as heartburn with delayed gastric emptying
• Irritable bowel type stomach discomfort

Scipride Tablet 25mg Benefits

• Helps the stomach empty faster after meals
• Reduces nausea, bloating and early fullness
• Improves comfort in people with functional stomach complaints

What Experts Say

Scipride contains levosulpiride, a prokinetic and mild antipsychotic type medicine. It blocks dopamine receptors in the gut and brain, which helps the stomach and intestines move food along. It is sold on prescription in many countries, and the doctor usually reviews progress after a short period of treatment.

This eases fullness, bloating, nausea and reflux linked to slow stomach emptying. It may also reduce nausea signals from the brain. Eating smaller meals, avoiding late night food and limiting fatty or spicy dishes can support the tablet in easing symptoms.

Because it blocks dopamine, it can raise the hormone prolactin and occasionally cause tremor or stiffness. Doctors usually prescribe it for short courses and avoid it in people with bowel obstruction, bleeding, epilepsy or certain hormone sensitive tumors. Persistent vomiting, weight loss or black stools need medical assessment rather than repeat courses of the same tablet.

Drug Class

• Prokinetic and dopamine D2 antagonist

Scipride tablet 25mg formula

• Levosulpiride

Available forms

• Tablet

How to use Scipride tablet 25mg?

• Take Scipride tablet as prescribed, usually about 30 minutes before meals.
• Swallow it whole with water.
• Do not exceed the prescribed dose or duration.
• Report tremor, muscle stiffness or breast changes to your doctor.

Drug Interactions

• Levodopa and other Parkinson's medicines: Levosulpiride blocks dopamine and can reduce the effect of these medicines.
• Antipsychotics and metoclopramide: Combining dopamine blockers raises the chance of movement side effects.
• Alcohol and sedatives: They add to drowsiness.
• Anticholinergic medicines: They can reduce the stomach moving effect of levosulpiride.

Risks and warnings

• Raised prolactin: It can cause breast tenderness, milk discharge and menstrual changes in women and breast enlargement in men.
• Movement side effects: Tremor, stiffness or restlessness can occur, especially in older adults and with long use.
• Gut blockage or bleeding: It should not be used when there is stomach or intestinal obstruction, perforation or bleeding.
• Epilepsy and Parkinson's disease: It may worsen seizures or Parkinson's symptoms, so it needs medical supervision.
• Drowsiness: It may cause sleepiness, so caution is needed when driving.

Scipride Tablet 25mg Side Effects

• Drowsiness
• Dizziness
• Restlessness or anxiety
• Tremor or muscle stiffness
• Breast tenderness or milk discharge
• Irregular periods
• Dry mouth
• Weight gain

Storage Conditions

• Store below 30 degrees Celsius.
• Keep in the original pack away from moisture and light.
• Keep out of reach of children.