Metoclopramide

• To treat and prevent the slow emptying of the stomach in some conditions such as in diabetic gastroparesis
• To prevent heartburn caused by gastroesophageal reflux disorder (a situation in which acid from the stomach comes into the food pipe)
• To prevent and treat nausea and vomiting

When should one not use Metoclopramide

• Allergic reaction to Metoclopramide
• You have bleeding, obstruction or a tear in your stomach or gut
• Confirmed or suspected adrenal tumor (pheochromocytoma)
• History of involuntary muscle spasms (tardive dyskinesia)
• Fits (epilepsy)
• Parkinson's disease
• If you are on a medicine for Parkinson's disease called Levodopa
• History of abnormality in blood pigment (methemoglobinemia)

Common side effects of this drug are:

• Drowsiness
• Weakness
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Diarrhea
• Breast enlargement or discharge (men and women)
• Missed menstrual period
• Decreased sexual ability
• Frequent urination
• Serious side effects are tightening of the muscles, especially in the jaw or neck, speech problems, depression, muscle stiffness, confusion, fast, slow or irregular heartbeat, sweating, restlessness, nervousness or jitteriness, agitation, difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, foot-tapping, slow or stiff movements, uncontrollable shaking of a part of the body, difficulty keeping your balance, rash, hives, swelling of the eyes, face, lips, tongue, hands, feet, ankles, mouth, throat, arms or lower legs, sudden weight gain

Other General Warnings

• You have heart problems
• You have abnormality with the levels of salts in your blood such as potassium, sodium and magnesium
• You have liver or kidney problems
• Do not take this medicine more than three months

How Does It Work?

Interactions with other medicines

• Fluoxetine (medicine for depression treatment)
• Low strength Aspirin
• Ondansetron and Vitamin D3
• Levodopa and Parkinson’s medicine
• Digoxin (medicine for heart failure treatment)

Interactions with food items

Overdose

Missed a Dose