Metoclopramide - met-oh-kloe-PRA-mide is a drug that increases the movements or contractions of the stomach and intestines. When given by injection, it is using to help diagnose certain problems of the stomach andintestines. It is also using by injection to prevent the nausea and vomiting that may occur after treat with anticancer medication. Another drug may be using with metoclopramide to prevent side effects that may occur when metoclopramide is using with anticancer medication.
When taken by mouth, metoclopramide is using to treat the symptoms of a certain type of stomach problem called diabetic gastroparesis. It relieves symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, continued feeling of fullness after meals, and loss of appetite. Metoclopramide is also using, for a short time, to treat symptoms such as heartburn in diseaseds who suffer esophageal injury from a backward flow of gastric acid into the esophagus.
Metoclopramide may also be using for other conditions as determined by your family doctor.
Metoclopramide is available only with your family doctor's prescription. It is available in the following dosage forms:
Some commonly using brand names are:
In the USA
In Canada
Generic name product may be available in the USA