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Re: Domperidone - safety warning
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David W Vaklyes <[log in to unmask]>
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Lactation Information and Discussion <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sat, 3 Mar 2012 19:40:30 -0500
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On Mar 3, 2012, at 7:25 PM, Joy Moores wrote:
> I just wanted to share that Health Canada just put out a safety warning concerning the use of Domperidone.
> 
> "Recent epidemiological studies have shown that the use of domperidone may be associated with an increased risk of serious ventricular arrhythmias or sudden cardiac death, particularly in patients taking daily doses greater than 30mg, and in patients older than 60 years of age"


Do you have a link to this warning? I could not find it on the Health Canada site <http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca>
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