Metopar Tablet

Composition of Metopar Tablet

Metopar Tablet contains Metoclopramide + Paracetamol. It belongs to the Anti-emetic / prokinetic and Para-aminophenol derivative class of medicines.

Uses of Metopar Tablet

• This medicine is used in the treatment of nausea
• vomiting
• bloating
• slow stomach emptying
• fever
• headache
• body ache and mild to moderate pain.

Key benefits

• Rapid relief of nausea and vomiting
• Helps bloating and early fullness
• The first choice for fever and everyday pain
• Gentle on the stomach
• unlike anti-inflammatory painkillers

How Metopar Tablet works

This medicine combines 2 active ingredients: Metoclopramide and Paracetamol. Metoclopramide settles the stomach and blocks the signals that trigger nausea and vomiting, and helps the stomach empty at a normal rate. Paracetamol reduces fever and relieves pain by acting on the parts of the brain that regulate temperature and register pain.

How to take Metopar Tablet

Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water. Do not chew, crush or break it unless your doctor has told you to. Take it 15 to 30 minutes before meals. Taking it at about the same time each day helps you remember. Follow the dose and the duration written on your prescription.

Take it exactly as your doctor prescribed. Do not change the dose or stop early on your own.

Missed dose and overdose

If you miss a dose

Take it as soon as you remember. If your next dose is almost due, skip the one you missed — never take two doses together to catch up.

If you take too much

An overdose of this medicine can cause drowsiness, disorientation and abnormal muscle movements. It can cause severe and sometimes fatal liver damage, often with no symptoms at all for the first day. Do not wait for symptoms to appear — go to the nearest emergency department and take the pack or strip with you.

Side effects of Metopar Tablet

Most side effects of Metopar are mild and settle as the body adjusts. Reported side effects include:

• Dry mouth
• Drowsiness
• Headache
• Loose motions
• Restlessness
• Nausea
• Rash

Stop the medicine and seek help immediately for a rash, swelling of the face or lips, wheezing or difficulty breathing. Tell your doctor about any side effect that persists or worries you.

Safety advice for Metopar Tablet

Warnings and precautions

Use it for the shortest period that works. These medicines are not intended for long-term daily use. Report any unusual muscle stiffness, tremor, restlessness or uncontrolled movements of the face or limbs at once — stop and contact your doctor. Tell your doctor if you have a heart rhythm problem; some of this group affect the heart's electrical timing. Persistent vomiting needs a diagnosis. Do not keep suppressing it without seeing a doctor, especially with abdominal pain, fever or blood. Never exceed the daily maximum printed on the pack. Paracetamol overdose damages the liver, and the damage can be silent for a day or two before it becomes serious. Check every other medicine you are taking. Paracetamol is in a very large number of cold, flu and pain combinations, and the doses add together. If you drink alcohol regularly, or have liver disease, ask your doctor what daily limit is safe for you. See a doctor if fever lasts more than three days, or pain more than five.

Do not take Metopar if

Not for anyone with a known allergy to this medicine or to any ingredient in the pack. Not for people with bleeding, blockage or perforation of the gut, or with certain heart rhythm disorders. Not for people with severe liver disease, except under medical supervision.

Interactions with other medicines

Antifungals, some antibiotics and heart-rhythm medicines increase the risk of rhythm problems when combined. Adds to the drowsiness of alcohol and sedatives. Regular alcohol use increases the risk of liver injury. Tell your doctor if you are on warfarin — regular high-dose paracetamol can affect it.

How to store Metopar Tablet

Store below 30°C in the original pack, away from direct sunlight and moisture. Keep out of the reach of children.

Expert advice for Metopar Tablet

Take it shortly before meals for bloating and early fullness. Sip fluids frequently in small amounts, and use oral rehydration salts if you have been vomiting. Take the lowest dose that works, and leave the stated gap between doses. Seek help immediately after a suspected overdose, even if you feel completely well — treatment works best when it is early.

Manufacturer and class

Manufacturer:

OAKNET LIFESCIENCES

Therapeutic class:

Anti-emetic and Analgesic and antipyretic

Drug class:

Anti-emetic / prokinetic and Para-aminophenol derivative