💡💊𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 ☀️works by 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 (𝗗𝟮) 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 in the chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ) and gastrointestinal tract. ☀️unlike metoclopramide, domperidone 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗕𝗕, reducing the risk of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) such as dystonia and tardive dyskinesia. ☀️𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝘀𝗲 is 10 mg up to three times daily (maximum 30-40 mg per day), with treatment duration limited to the shortest possible time due to cardiac risks. ☀️𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 relieve nausea and vomiting caused by delayed gastric emptying, chemotherapy, or Parkinson’s disease treatments. ☀️𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝗧 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝗹, increasing the risk of torsades de pointes and sudden cardiac death, particularly at high doses or in patients with predisposing factors. ☀️blocks dopamine (D2) receptors in the pituitary gland, leading to an 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, which enhances breast milk production. ☀️𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, as it does not act on histamine (H1) or muscarinic receptors, which are involved in vestibular balance.