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Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Levosulpiride
Drug Class
Antiemetics & Antinauseants
Chemical Class
Sulphamoylbenzamide
Pharmacological Group
on the basis of mechanism of action and also cl...
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Uses
Levosulpiride is a substituted benzamide antipsychotic which is reported to be a selective antagonist of central dopamine (D-2, D-3 and D...
How It Works
Chemical Class
Sulphamoylbenzamide
Pharmacological Group
on the basis of mechanism of action and also classified in Psychotherapeutic Drugs and Antidepressant pharmacological group
It belongs to Sulphamoylbenzamide. It belongs to D2 antagonist pharmacological group on the basis of mechanism of action and also classified in Psychotherapeutic Drugs and Antidepressant pharmacological group. The Molecular Weight of Levosulpiride is 341.40. It is weakly alkaline drug.
How to Take It
1
Adult · IM
200 to 800 mg — 24 hourly
2
Adult · PO
200 to 400 mg — 12 hourly
For the treatment of schizophrenia: upto 1200mg twice daily may be given in patients with positive symptoms or upto 800 mg in patients with mainly negative symptoms.
3
Adult · PO
25 to 25 mg — 8 hourly
For GERD, irritable bowel disease (IBS), dyspeptic syndrome, essential cephalgia.
4
Child · PO
3 to 5 mg/kg — As recommended.
This is the dose for children above 14 years of age. (i.e. 3-5mg/Kg daily)
Safety Alerts
Epilepsy, hyperprolactinaemia, mania, GI hemorrhage, comatose states, CNS depression, pheochromocytoma
Important Warnings
Should be use with caution in porphyria, renal impairment and mania and in patients receiving antihypertensive, hypnotic and analgesic drugs, because concurrent use may increase the effects of these drugs
Should be given with care to hypomanic patients
Side Effects
Amenorrheagynacomastiagalactorrhoeaneuroleptic malignant syndromesedationsleep disturbancehypotensionagitationdyskinesiacardiovascular effectshypotension.
Drug Interactions
CNS depressants Alcohol
guanethidine
anticholinergic
antacids
NSAIDs.
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Contraindicated
Lactation
Contraindicated
Price Intelligence
Rs 156.8
DVAGO observed price · per pack of 10 · as of 30 July 2026
Rs 15.68 per unit
No approved ceiling matched to this exact pack and strength.
Prices across sources
DVAGOper pack of 10Rs 156.8
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