The dose of a drug and dosage of the drug are two different terminologies. Dose is defined as the quantity or amount of medicine given by the doctor or taken by the patient at a given period. Dosage is the regimen prescribed by the doctor about how many days and how many times per day the drug is to be taken in specified dose by the patient. The dose is expressed in mg for tablets or gm, micro gm sometimes, ml for syrups or drops for kids syrups. The dose is not fixed for a drug for all conditions, and it changes according to the condition or a disease. It also changes on the age of the patient.
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Oral
Nausea and vomiting
Adult: 75-300 mg/day in divided doses.
Child: 5 mg/kg/day.
Parenteral
Nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy
Adult: 2-5 mg/kg/day given by IV/IM in 2 divided doses. 1st dose to be administered 30 min before and the next dose 4-8 hr after admin of cytotoxic drug. For highly emetogenic regimens requiring doses >5 mg/kg, dose may be given via IV infusion over 15 min every 2 hr for 5 doses. Start infusion 30 min before admin of cytotoxic drug. Max: 4.5 g/course of chemotherapy.
Alizapride interactions
Interactions are the effects that happen when the drug is taken along with the food or when taken with other medications. Suppose if you are taking a drug Alizapride, it may have interactions with specific foods and specific medications. It will not interact with all foods and medications. The interactions vary from drug to drug. You need to be aware of interactions of the medicine you take. Most medications may interact with alcohol, tobacco, so be cautious.
• Levodopa: reciprocal antagonism of levodopa and neuroleptics.
• Combinations to Avoid
Alcohol: El alcohol potencializa el efecto sedante de Alizapride. Alcohol: Alcohol potentiates the sedative effect of Alizapride. Combinations to be taken into account: central nervous system depressants (neuroleptics, morphine derivatives, hypnotics, anxiolytics, sedative H1 antihistamines, antidepressants, sedatives, barbiturates, clonidine and congeners): the sedative effects of CNS depressants and Alizapride is maximized.
Anticholinergics: Concomitant administration may affect Alizapride effect.
European Chemicals Agency - ECHA. "Alizapride: The information provided here is aggregated from the "Notified classification and labelling" from ECHA's C&L Inventory. ". https://echa.europa.eu/information-o... (accessed September 17, 2018).
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