CompositionP- RD Capsule is a stomach medicine used to manage gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and other acid-related conditions with nausea and slow digestion. It is a combination medicine containing domperidone (speeds up movement of food through the stomach and relieves nausea) and pantoprazole (reduces stomach acid), and belongs to classes of medicines called prokinetics and proton pump inhibitors.
This medicine works by lowering the amount of acid made by the stomach so that irritation of the food pipe can settle, while domperidone helps the stomach empty faster. It is also used for indigestion linked to delayed stomach emptying and for nausea and vomiting. Swallow the capsule whole, usually before a meal, and use the dose and duration your doctor prescribes.
Eating smaller, more frequent meals, avoiding spicy, oily or acidic foods, limiting caffeine and alcohol, and avoiding lying down soon after eating can help reduce reflux alongside this medicine.
Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you have liver or heart problems, a heart rhythm condition, low potassium or magnesium levels, or are taking other medicines, as domperidone can affect heart rhythm and is usually advised for short courses. Long-term use of pantoprazole may lower magnesium and vitamin B12 levels and weaken bones, so see your doctor if you have a fast or irregular heartbeat, fainting or persistent symptoms.
