• Prodom 5mg Suspension helps treat indigestion, gastroesophageal reflux disease, nausea, and vomiting in children
• It increases the movement of food through the stomach and intestines, thereby relieving bloating, fullness, and gastric discomfort
• Prodom 5mg Suspension is best given half an hour before each meal
• If given after meals, it will still work but the absorption of the medicine may get affected
• For young babies, the doctor may prescribe giving it four times each day
• Wait for at least 4 hours between doses and give each dose just before a milk feed
• The doses usually vary depending upon your child’s condition, body weight, and age
• Never exceed the prescribed duration without consulting the doctor
• If your child vomits within 30 minutes of the intake, repeat the same dose once your child calms down, but do not double dose if it is time for the next dose.
• This medicine may cause some minor and temporary side effects such as dry mouth, headache, drowsiness, stomach cramps, and diarrhea
• Usually, these episodes subside once your child’s body adapts to the medicine
• However, if these side effects persist or become bothersome for your child, report to the doctor without any delay.
• Your child’s doctor should be aware if your child has had any previous episodes of allergy, heart problem, a blood disorder, birth defects, airway obstruction, lung anomaly, gastrointestinal problem, skin disorder, liver impairment, and kidney malfunction
• Being aware of your child’s entire medical history will help the doctor make critical dose alterations and plan your child’s overall treatment.

Uses of Prodom 5mg Suspension

• In Treatment of Indigestion Indigestion means discomfort of mainly the upper part of your stomach which may also have other symptoms such as stomach pain, bloating, feeling full, etc
• Prodom 5mg Suspension improves the movement of food in your stomach and gut (intestine)
• This relieves these symptoms and helps in the proper digestion of food
• Take Prodom 5mg Suspension as prescribed by the doctor
• Think about what foods trigger indigestion and try to avoid them; eat smaller, more frequent meals; try to lose weight if you are overweight, and try to find ways to relax
• Do not eat within 3-4 hours of going to bed
• In Treatment of Gastroesophageal reflux disease (Acid reflux) Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a chronic (long-term) condition that is like having heartburn consistently rather than just occasionally
• It happens because a muscle above the stomach relaxes too much and allows stomach contents to come back up into the esophagus and mouth
• Prodom 5mg Suspension helps treat this condition by increasing the tone of the lower end of the food pipe and preventing the entry of acid
• You should give it to your child exactly as prescribed for it to be effective.

Missed Doses

Unless your child’s doctor has advised a specific regime for your child, you can give the missed dose as soon as you remember. Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for the next dose. Do not give the double dose to catch up and follow the prescribed dosing schedule.

Frequestly asked Questions

Common and Known Side effects of Prodom 5mg Suspension

• Prodom 5mg Suspension does not pose serious side effects and is well-tolerated by children. In case the side effects do occur
• Drowsiness
• Diarrhea
• Dryness in mouth
• Headache
• Stomach cramp