Anticholinergic drugs can neutralize the effect of the MOTILUM. The oral bioavailability of the MOTILUM decreases after previous administration of cimetidine or sodium bicarbonate. Do not take antacid and antisecretory drugs at the same time as Motilium, as they reduce its bioavailability after ingestion (see section "Special instructions").
The main role in the metabolism of domperidone is played by the isoenzyme CYP3A4. results research in vitro and clinical experience show that simultaneous use of drugs that significantly inhibit this isoenzyme may cause an increase in domperidone concentrations in plasma. Among the strong inhibitors CYP3A4 relate:
- Azole antifungal drugs, such as fluconazole *, itraconazole, ketoconazole * and voriconazole *;
- Antibiotics-macrolides, for example clarithromycin * and erythromycin *;
- HIV protease inhibitors, for example amprenavir, atazanavir, fosamprenavir, indinavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir and saquinavir;
- Calcium antagonists, such as diltiazem and verapamil;
- Amiodarone *;
- Aprepitant;
- Nefazodone.
(Drugs marked with an asterisk, in addition, extend the interval QTc (cm.section "Contraindications")).
In a number of studies on the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interactions of domperidone with oral ketoconazole and oral erythromycin in healthy volunteers, it has been shown that these drugs significantly inhibit the primary metabolism of domperidone, carried out by the isoenzyme CYP3A4.
When simultaneous administration of 10 mg of domperidone 4 times a day, and 200 mg of ketoconazole 2 times daily observed lengthening the interval QTc on average by 9.8 ms during the whole observation period, at some moments the changes varied from 1.2 to 17.5 ms. With simultaneous administration of 10 mg of domperidone 4 times a day and 500 mg of erythromycin 3 times a day, the interval QTc on average by 9.9 ms during the whole period of observation, at some moments the changes varied from 1.6 to 14.3 ms. In each of these studies, Cmax and AUC domperidone were increased approximately three times (see the section "Contraindications").
At present, it is not known what contribution to changing the interval QTc increased concentrations of domperidone in plasma.
In these studies, monotherapy with domperidone (10 mg four times a day) extended the interval QTc at 1.6 ms (ketoconazole study) and 2.5 ms (erythromycin study), whereas monotherapy with ketoconazole (200 mg twice daily) and monotherapy with erythromycin (500 mg three times a day) resulted in lengthening of the interval QTc at 3.8 and 4.9 msec respectively during the entire observation period.
In another study using multiple doses in healthy volunteers, there was no significant lengthening of the interval QTc during stationary monotherapy with domperidone (40 mg four times a day, total daily dose of 160 mg, which is 2 times the recommended maximum daily dose). At the same time, the concentrations of domperidone in plasma were similar to those in studies of the interaction of domperidone with other drugs.
Theoretically, since MOTILIUM® has a gastrokinetic effect, it could affect the absorption of concomitant oral preparations, in particular, sustained-release preparations or enteric-coated preparations. However, the use of domperidone in patients with paracetamol or digoxin did not affect the level of these drugs in the blood.
MOTILIUM® can be taken at the same time as:
- Neuroleptics, the effect of which it does not increase;
- with dopaminergic receptor agonists (bromocriptine, L-dopa), as it depresses their unwanted peripheral effects, such as digestive disorders, nausea and vomiting, without affecting their central effects.