>I almost feel embarrassed by telling you that Domperidone (Motilium) is an
>OTC (over the counter, no prescription needed) drug in The Netherlands.
>
>But then again, the use of Domperidone with lactation isn't well known here.
>It's used for nausea. My guess is, that when this becomes common knowledge,
>it won't be OTC anymore......
>
>This reallly gets one thinking about the cultural differences throughout
>the world !


Here in the UK  as well, Renate!

The product is known here as Motilium 10, and funnily enough,  just two
days ago I was commissioned (for the day job as writer) to produce an
'advertorial' (an ad written in the style of editorial - quite legal as
long as the word 'advertisement' is used as a label)  for Motilium 10. It
is not marketed here  for nausea but for something the manufacturers call
'dysmotility' - it  acts on the peristaltic action of the stomach  to move
food through the pyloric sphincter more quickly. I was told to use phrases
like 'it feels as if there is a brick in my stomach' to get the message
across.

There's no hint of it being used for mothers with a supply concern!  Don't
know if the dose would be the same, would it?

It's only recently become available OTC, and it is classified as P, which
means pharmacy-only drug. You can't get it at the supermarket.

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc Newcastle upon Tyne UK

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