Levolac 25mg Injection
Product Info
Prescription required | Yes |
Marketer | Eustoma Laboratories Pvt Ltd |
Active Ingredient | Levosulpiride (25mg) |
Storage | Store below 30°C |
Chemical Class | Benzenesulfonamide Derivative |
Habit Forming | No |
Therapeutic Class | NEURO CNS |
Action Class | Atypical Antipsychotics |
User Rating | 4.5 |
User Reviews | 547 |
FAQ
What if you forget to take Levolac Injection?
If you miss a dose of Levolac 25mg, please consult your doctor.
Levolac 25mg Injection Reviews
Levolac 25mg is a medicine used in the treatment of gastrointestinal problems like functional dyspepsia, nausea, vomiting, and diabetic gastroparesis. It improves food movement and treats disorders of the stomach and intestines.
Levolac 25mg is taken by mouth with or without food. However, it is advisable to take it at the same time each day as this helps to maintain consistent level of medicine in the body. Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor and if you have missed a dose, take it as soon as you remember.
Some common side effects of this medicine includes headache and fatigue. It also causes dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. You should immediately consult doctor if you have absence of periods, abnormal milk secretion, changes in sexual desire, or fever after taking this medicine.
How Levolac 25mg Injection Works
Levolac 25mg is an atypical antipsychotic. It works by increasing the release of acetylcholine (a chemical messenger). This increases the movement of stomach and intestines, and prevents reflux (acid going up to the food pipe) as well as nausea or vomiting. Since it modulates the motor function of the gastrointestinal tract, it also improves delayed gastric emptying.
How to Use Levolac 25mg Injection
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
Benefits of Levolac 25mg Injection
- In Treatment of Functional dyspepsia: Functional dyspepsia is another term for indigestion that is not associated with a specific cause. It may cause symptoms such as an early feeling of fullness after eating, stomach pain or discomfort, nausea, and bloating. Levolac 25mg helps treat these symptoms by increasing the rate of stomach emptying. Some simple lifestyle changes can help stop or reduce these symptoms. Think about what foods trigger your symptoms and try to avoid them; eat smaller, more frequent meals; try to lose weight if you are overweight and try to find ways to relax. Do not eat within 3 to 4 hours of going to bed.
- In Treatment of Diabetic gastroparesis (diabetic nerve disease affecting stomach): Diabetic gastroparesis is a condition in diabetic patients in which the stomach cannot empty digested food normally. Symptoms may include heartburn, nausea, vomiting, and feeling full faster than normal while eating. Levolac 25mg helps relieve these symptoms and restores normal movement of food in the stomach and intestines. This improves your digestion and makes you feel better.
- In Treatment of Nausea: Levolac 25mg blocks the action of chemicals in the body that can make you feel or be sick. This medicine helps you feel better and at ease. It is given as an injection by a doctor and you should follow the doctor’s instructions carefully to get the most benefit from this medicine.
Uses of Levolac 25mg Injection
- Treatment of Nausea
- Treatment of Functional dyspepsia
- Treatment of Vomiting
- Treatment of Diabetic gastroparesis (diabetic nerve disease affecting stomach)
Levolac 25mg Injection Side Effects
Safety Tips
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Levolac 25mg is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Alcohol
CAUTION
Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Levolac 25mg. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Levolac 25mg may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Kidney
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Levolac 25mg in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
Driving
UNSAFE
Levolac 25mg may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.Levolac 25mg may cause drowsiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you.
Liver
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Levolac 25mg in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
References
- Lozano R, Concha MP, Montealegre A, et al. Effectiveness and safety of levosulpiride in the treatment of dysmotility-like functional dyspepsia. Ther Clin Risk Manag. 2007;3(1):149-55.
- Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO).
- Levosulpiride Injection [Patient Information Sheet]. Thane, Maharashtra: Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.