Last update Sept. 2, 2022

Itopride Hydrochloride

Likely Compatibility

Fairly safe. Mild or unlikely adverse effects. Compatible under certain circumstances. Follow-up recommended. Read Commentary.

It is a prokinetic from the benzamide group, a dopamine antagonist and similar to Metoclopramide. Indicated in chronic gastritis and dyspepsia. Oral administration in 3 daily doses.

Since the last update we have not found published data on its excretion in breastmilk.

Its high plasma protein binding (Domínguez 2012) makes it unlikely to transfer into breastmilk in significant amounts.

It has very few bibliographical references, and is sold in few countries.

Until there is more published data on this drug in relation to breastfeeding, safer known alternatives may be preferable, especially during the neonatal period and in cases of prematurity.

Alternatives

  • Domperidone (Safe product and/or breastfeeding is the best option.)
  • Metoclopramide (Safe product and/or breastfeeding is the best option.)

Suggestions made at e-lactancia are done by APILAM team of health professionals, and are based on updated scientific publications. It is not intended to replace the relationship you have with your doctor but to compound it. The pharmaceutical industry contraindicates breastfeeding, mistakenly and without scientific reasons, in most of the drug data sheets.

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Pharmacokinetics

Variable Value Unit
Molecular weight 395 daltons
Protein Binding 96 %
pKa 14.71 -
Tmax 0.5 - 0.75 hours
2.95 - 5.7 hours

References

  1. Yoon S, Lee H, Kim TE, Lee S, Chee DH, Cho JY, Yu KS, Jang IJ. Comparative steady-state pharmacokinetic study of an extended-release formulation of itopride and its immediate-release reference formulation in healthy volunteers. Drug Des Devel Ther. 2014 Jan 15;8:123-8. Abstract
  2. Dominguez. Itoprida (Aflusan). Ficha técnica. 2012 Full text (in our servers)
  3. Cho KJ, Cho W, Cha KH, Park J, Kim MS, Kim JS, Hwang SJ. Pharmacokinetic and bioequivalence study of itopride HCl in healthy volunteers. Arzneimittelforschung. 2010;60(3):137-40. Abstract

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