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Topic: Metoclopramide


  
  metoclopramide (Reglan) - drug class, medical uses, medication side effects, and drug interactions by MedicineNet.com
Metoclopramide decreases stomach acid reflux by strengthening the lower esophagus sphincter.
Metoclopramide interferes with dopamine receptors in the brain.
Metoclopramide is also used in the treatment of nausea related to postoperative state and cancer chemotherapy.
www.medicinenet.com /metoclopramide/article.htm   (583 words)

  
  Metoclopramide - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Metoclopramide (INN) (IPA: [mɛtəˈkloprəmaɪd, -ˈklɒ-]) is a potent dopamine receptor antagonist used for its antiemetic and prokinetic properties.
Metoclopramide is commonly used to treat nausea and vomiting (emesis) associated with conditions including: emetogenic drugs, uraemia, radiation sickness, malignancy, labour, and infection (Valeant Pharmaceuticals, 2000; Rossi, 2006).
Metoclopramide increases peristalsis of the jejunum and duodenum, increases tone and amplitude of gastric contractions, and relaxes the pyloric sphincter and duodenal bulb.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Metoclopramide   (527 words)

  
 metoclopramide Information on Healthline
Metoclopramide is used to treat diabetic gastric stasis (slow movement of the stomach), which causes symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, heartburn, decreased appetite, and prolonged fullness after eating.
It is also used to treat gastric reflux or heartburn (the regurgitation of stomach acid into the esophagus), prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting, prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy, facilitation of small bowel intubation, and to facilitate x-ray examination of the stomach and intestines.
Metoclopramide is in the FDA pregnancy category B. This means that it is unlikely to harm an unborn baby.
www.healthline.com /multumcontent/metoclopramide   (669 words)

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