Dear Irene, I recommend investing in a call to Rodney Whyte, head pharmacist, drug information centre, Monash Medical centre in Melbourne Ph (03) 9594 2361
Where I work maxalon is prescribed very readily. While I'm not medically trained, both drugs work by elevating the prolactin levels. To my way of thinking, it they are not a substitute for correct attachment and frequent draining of the breast. (situations when it is sometimes prescribed) Another effective way of elevating prolactin is skin to skin contact. It seems to me that domperidone is more common in the USA and maxalon here. I have occasionally had mothers who have taken maxalon and it has made them sleepy and queasy. (often they get to the doctor before they get to the LC) A mother I saw who breastfed her adopted baby found domperidone very useful. In practical terms, the dosage rates mean that you have to take a lot of domperidone tablets, lots of times a day. I believe domperidone is also the more expensive (considerably) option Anyway, those are my experiences. Give Rodney a call Love, Barb (IBLC) -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
