Liberan indications
Peptic ulcer & gastric hyperacidity. Liberan Gastric hypermotility, spastic & irritable colon, flatulent dyspepsia, gastritis, heartburn, duodenitis, esophagitis, hiatus hernia, post-op abdominal pains, colic in childn.
Uses of Liberan in details
This product is used to relieve symptoms of extra gas such as belching, bloating, and feelings of pressure/discomfort in the stomach/gut. Simethicone helps break up gas bubbles in the gut.
How to use Liberan
Take this product by mouth, usually after meals and at bedtime or as directed by your doctor. Swallow the capsules whole. Do not crush or chew the capsules. Follow all directions on the product package. If you are uncertain about any of the information, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
If you are self-treating with simethicone, the usual maximum amount for adults is 500 milligrams daily.
If your condition persists or worsens, or if you think you may have a serious medical problem, seek immediate medical attention.
Liberan description
A dopamine D2 antagonist that is used as an antiemetic.
Liberan dosage
Oral
Flatulence
Adult: 100-250 mg 3-4 times daily as required. May be given with an antacid.
Oral
Infant colic
Child: Infant: 20-40 mg to be given with feeds.
Liberan interactions
Before taking metoclopramide, tell your doctor if you regularly use other medicines that make you sleepy (such as cold or allergy medicine, sedatives, narcotic pain medicine, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medicine for seizures, depression, or anxiety). They can add to sleepiness caused by metoclopramide.
Tell your doctor about all other medications you use, especially:
acetaminophen (Tylenol);
cyclosporine (Gengraf, Neoral, Sandimmune);
digoxin (digitalis, Lanoxin);
glycopyrrolate (Robinul);
levodopa (Larodopa, Atamet, Parcopa, Sinemet);
mepenzolate (Cantil);
tetracycline (Brodspec, Panmycin, Robitet, Sumycin, Tetracap, and others);
atropine (Donnatal, and others), benztropine (Cogentin), dimenhydrinate (Dramamine), methscopolamine (Pamine), or scopolamine (Transderm-Scop);
bladder or urinary medications such as darifenacin (Enablex), tolterodine (Detrol), or solifenacin (Vesicare);
bronchodilators such as ipratroprium (Atrovent) or tiotropium (Spiriva);
irritable bowel medications such as dicyclomine (Bentyl), hyoscyamine (Anaspaz, Cystospaz, Levsin), or propantheline (Pro-Banthine);
an MAO inhibitor such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam), or tranylcypromine (Parnate); or
medicines to treat psychiatric disorders, such as chlorpromazine (Thorazine), clozapine (Clozaril, FazaClo), haloperidol (Haldol), olanzapine (Zyprexa, Symbyax), prochlorperazine (Compazine), risperidone (Risperdal), thiothixene (Navane), and others.
Liberan side effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction to metoclopramide: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Stop using metoclopramide and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
tremors, or restless muscle movements in your eyes, tongue, jaw, or neck;
mask-like appearance of the face;
very stiff (rigid) muscles, high fever, sweating, confusion, fast or uneven heartbeats, tremors, feeling like you might pass out;
depressed mood, thoughts of suicide or hurting yourself;
hallucinations, anxiety, agitation, jittery feeling, trouble staying still;
swelling, fluid retention;
jaundice (yellowing of your skin or eyes); or
seizure (convulsions).
Less serious metoclopramide side effects may include:
feeling restless, drowsy, tired, or dizzy;
headache, sleep problems (insomnia);
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea;
breast tenderness or swelling;
changes in your menstrual periods; or
urinating more than usual.
Liberan contraindications
Liberan should not be used whenever stimulation of gastrointestinal motility might be dangerous, e.g., in the presence of gastrointestinal hemorrhage, mechanical obstruction, or perforation.
Liberan is contraindicated in patients with pheochro-mocytoma because the drug may cause a hypertensive crisis, probably due to release of catecholamines from the tumor. Such hypertensive crises may be controlled by phen-tolamine.
Liberan is contraindicated in patients with known sensitivity or intolerance to the drug.
Liberan should not be used in epileptics or patients receiving other drugs which are likely to cause extrapyramidal reactions, since the frequency and severity of seizures or extrapyramidal reactions may be increased.
Active ingredient matches for Liberan:
Simeticone in Brazil, Mexico.
Bethanechol in Brazil.
Bethanechol Chloride in Brazil, Mexico.
| Unit description / dosage (Manufacturer) | Price, USD |
| Tablet, Chewable; Oral; Simethicone 50 mg | |
List of Liberan substitutes (brand and generic names): | |
| Lefoam (Bangladesh) | |
| Little Tummys Gas Relief (Canada) | |
| Livgas (Brazil) | |
| Logastin (Thailand) | |
| Logastin 80 mg x 50 x 10's (Osoth Interlab) | |
| Logastin tab 80 mg 50 x 10's (Osoth Interlab) | |
| Lomprax (Chile) | |
| Luftal (Brazil) | |
| Macpee (India) | |
| Macpee 25mg TAB / 10 (Intas) | $ 1.29 |
| MACPEE 10 MG TABLET 1 strip / 10 tablets each (Intas) | $ 1.63 |
| MACPEE 25 MG TABLET 1 strip / 10 tablets each (Intas) | $ 1.78 |
| MACPEE tab 25 mg x 10's (Intas) | $ 1.29 |
| Macpee 10mg Tablet (Intas) | $ 0.16 |
| Macpee 25mg Tablet (Intas) | $ 0.18 |
| Magadorx-Plus (Bangladesh) | |
| Manti Gastop (Poland) | |
| Maxi Flat (Egypt) | |
| Mechotane | |
| Mechothane | |
| Mecothane | |
| Meteofar (Uruguay) | |
| Meteofar 200 (Uruguay) | |
| Meteofar 40 (Uruguay) | |
| Meteofar Pediatrico (Uruguay) | |
| Meteorex (Peru) | |
| Meteosim (Italy) | |
| Methysilox (Germany) | |
| Methysilox-Antitympanikum (Germany) | |
| Metigast (Georgia) | |
| Metiorisan (Argentina) | |
| Metsil (Georgia, Philippines, Turkey) | |
| Metsil / amp 5 mg/1 mL x 10's (Bilim) | |
| Metsil Fort (Turkey) | |
| Metsil forte (Bosnia & Herzegowina) | |
| Metsim (Georgia) | |
| Mictone | |
| Miotonachol (Argentina) | |
| Mod's Menzyme (India) | |
| 200ml (ModHike) | $ 0.78 |
| Mod's Menzyme Fungal diastase 50 mg, pepsin10 mg, simeticone 50 mg. SYR / 200ml (ModHike) | $ 0.78 |
| MOD'S MENZYME syr 200ml (ModHike) | $ 0.78 |
| Muscaran (Belgium) | |
| Mylanta Gas Relief (United States) | |
| Mylicongas (Italy) | |
| Mylom (Thailand) | |
| Mylom 80 80 mg x 100's (Sun Pharma) | |
See 538 substitutes for Liberan | |
References
- PubChem. "bethanechol". https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/com... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- DrugBank. "bethanechol". http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB01019 (accessed September 17, 2018).
- MeSH. "Parasympathomimetics". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68... (accessed September 17, 2018).
Reviews
The results of a survey conducted on ndrugs.com for Liberan are given in detail below. The results of the survey conducted are based on the impressions and views of the website users and consumers taking Liberan. We implore you to kindly base your medical condition or therapeutic choices on the result or test conducted by a physician or licensed medical practitioners.User reports
1 consumer reported useful
Was the Liberan drug useful in terms of decreasing the symptom or the disease?According to the reports released by ndrugs.com website users, the below mentioned percentages of users say the drug is useful / not useful to them in decreasing their symptoms/disease. The usefulness of the drug depends on many factors, like severity of the disease, perception of symptom, or disease by the patient, brand name used [matters only to a certain extent], other associated conditions of the patient. If the drug is not effective or useful in your case, you need to meet the doctor to get re-evaluated about your symptoms/disease, and he will prescribe an alternative drug.
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Useful | 1 | 100.0% | |
1 consumer reported price estimates
Was the price you paid to purchase the drug reasonable? Did you feel it was expensive?The below mentioned numbers have been reported by ndrugs.com website users about whether the Liberan drug is expensive or inexpensive. There is a mixed opinion among users. The rating about the cost of the drug depends on factors like which brand drug the patient purchased, how effective it was for the price paid, the country or place the drug is marketed, and the economic condition of the patient. The users who feel the drug is expensive can look for an alternative brand drug or a generic drug to save the cost.
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Not expensive | 1 | 100.0% | |
3 consumers reported time for results
To what extent do I have to use Liberan before I begin to see changes in my health conditions?As part of the reports released by ndrugs.com website users, it takes 1 day and a few days before you notice an improvement in your health conditions.
Please note, it doesn't mean you will start to notice such health improvement in the same time frame as other users. There are many factors to consider, and we implore you to visit your doctor to know how long before you can see improvements in your health while taking Liberan. To get the time effectiveness of using Liberan drug by other patients, please click here.
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | 1 | 33.3% | |
| 3 days | 1 | 33.3% | |
| 2 weeks | 1 | 33.3% | |
5 consumers reported age
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| > 60 | 2 | 40.0% | |
| 46-60 | 2 | 40.0% | |
| 16-29 | 1 | 20.0% | |
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Information checked by Dr. Sachin Kumar, MD Pharmacology
