2:14 Health Canada reviews safety of breastfeeding drug domperidone Domperidone blocks some of the body’s dopamine receptors, called D2 receptors. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter, but it’s not ...

In July 2023, claims began to spread online that infants were consuming drugs endorsed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that were being used by "men who claimed they could ...

A woman nurses her son Wednesday, January 19, 2011 in Montreal. This week, Health Canada publicly confirmed that it is reviewing the safety of domperidone, a drug used to treat gastrointestinal ...

It’s also brought up questions about whether this drug could help other moms who struggle to nurse. Turns out domperidone (or Motilium) has been used for this purpose for years—though ...

Health Canada and makers of domperidone, approved for use in Canada to treat symptoms caused by some stomach and intestinal problems and some Parkinson's drugs, are advising that the drug has ...

Domperidone (Domperidone) is an antidopaminergic agent, used in treating nausea, vomiting, gastrointestinal problems and Parkinson’s disease. The information provided on this page is intended to ...

Health Canada is reviewing the safety of domperidone, an off-label breastfeeding aid, following reports that some mothers have experienced severe psychological symptoms when they tried to stop taking ...

A Health Canada review has found there is a risk of psychiatric withdrawal effects when women using the drug domperidone to stimulate breast milk production suddenly stop taking it. Health Canada ...

There is limited prescribing information emphasizing the possible interaction between domperidone and other QT-prolonging drugs. More important, given that this is not an FDA-approved drug ...

A woman nurses her son Wednesday, January 19, 2011 in Montreal. This week, Health Canada publicly confirmed that it is reviewing the safety of domperidone, a drug used to treat gastrointestinal ...

Additionally, the voluntary reporting system for post-marketing adverse drug reactions reported to the FDA was reviewed for co-prescription of domperidone and interacting drugs, with specific ...