PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Pina Bozzo
AU  - Gideon Koren
AU  - Shinya Ito
TI  - Health Canada advisory on domperidone
DP  - 2012 Sep 01
TA  - Canadian Family Physician
PG  - 952--953
VI  - 58
IP  - 9
4099  - http://www.cfp.ca/content/58/9/952.short
4100  - http://www.cfp.ca/content/58/9/952.full
SO  - Can Fam Physician2012 Sep 01; 58
AB  - Question I often prescribe domperidone to women as a galactagogue starting at a dose of 30 mg and increasing the dose as needed. In March of this year, Health Canada released an advisory warning of domperidone use and abnormal heart rhythms and sudden cardiac death. Should I cap doses at 30 mg or stop prescribing domperidone all together to these women? Answer The Health Canada warning is based on 2 studies. The results of the studies are not directly applicable to breastfeeding and should not change the way you normally manage otherwise healthy breastfeeding women.