Dolorin Tablet

Short Description

Dolorin Tablet is a prescription medicine used in the treatment of migraine, blocking certain substances in the brain that trigger nausea or vomiting during migraine headaches.

Dosage Form

Tablet

Introduction

Dolorin Tablet is taken with or without food in a dose and duration as advised by the doctor. The dose you are given will depend on your condition and how you respond to the medicine. You should keep taking this medicine for as long as your doctor recommends. If you stop treatment too early your symptoms may come back and your condition may worsen. Let your healthcare team know about all other medications you are taking as some may affect or be affected by this medicine.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Dolorin Tablet may be taken with or without food but it is better to take it at a fixed time. Avoid Dolorin Tablet with caffeine and chocolate as well as food containing caffeine and chocolate such as tea leaves, cocoa beans.

Side Effects

dryness in mouth increased heart rate restlessness

Dolorin Tablet is a combination of three medicines: caffeine, domperidone and paracetamol. Caffeine narrows the blood vessels in the brain to reduce headache. It also increases the effectiveness of paracetamol. Domperidone is a prokinetic which works on the region in the brain that controls vomiting. It increases the movement of the stomach and intestines allowing food to move more easily through the stomach. Paracetamol is an analgesic (pain reliever) and anti-pyretic (fever reducer) which works by blocking the release of certain chemical messengers that causes fever and pain.

Keep a track of what triggers your migraine and try to avoid that. Inform your doctor if you are taking any other pain relief medicine. Try to keep your follow-up appointments with your doctor. Dolorin Tablet will only be prescribed for short-term use -- it must not be taken for more than five consecutive days.