Limican

Limican Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.

Limican is a dopamine antagonist that is capable of demonstrating both prokinetic and antiemetic effects. This kind of pharmacological activity makes it effective for use in the treatment of various kinds of nausea and vomiting, including that which may occur postoperatively.

Limican is a dopamine antagonist.

Trade Name Limican
Generic Alizapride
Alizapride Other Names Alizaprida, Alizapride, Alizapridum
Type
Formula C16H21N5O2
Weight Average: 315.3702
Monoisotopic: 315.169524941
Groups Investigational
Therapeutic Class
Manufacturer
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Last Updated: September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am
Limican
Limican

Uses

Limican is a dopamine antagonist used to prevent nausea and vomiting associated with medical procedures, surgeries, and cancer therapies.

Limican is used in the treatment of nausea and vomiting, including postoperative nausea and vomiting.

Limican is also used to associated treatment for these conditions: Nausea and vomiting, Antiemetic

How Limican works

The anti-emetic action of Limican is due to its antagonist activity at D2 receptors in the chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ) in the central nervous system (CNS)—this action prevents nausea and vomiting triggered by most stimuli. Structurally similar to metoclopramide and, therefore, shares similar other atributres related to emesis and prokinetics.

Half Life

3 hours

Elimination Route

renal

Innovators Monograph

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