Reglan?
Related terms
Brand Names: U.S.:
MetozolvT ODT;Reglan?
Brand Names: Canada:
Apo-Metoclop?;Metoclopramide Hydrochloride Injection;Metoclopramide Omega;Nu-Metoclopramide;PMS-Metoclopramide
Uses
- It is used in patients getting tube feedings who have high residuals.
- It is used to treat heartburn.
- It is used to stop or treat upset stomach and throwing up.
- It is used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease.
- Metoclopramide helps the stomach get rid of food and lowers signs of an upset stomach, throwing up, heartburn, and fullness.
Dosing
How to take
- Take 30 minutes before meals and at bedtime.
- Oral-disintegrating tablet: Place on your tongue and let it melt. Water is not needed. Do not swallow it whole. Do not chew, break, or crush it.
- There is a liquid (solution, syrup) if you cannot swallow pills.
- Those who have feeding tubes may also use the liquid. Flush the feeding tube before and after this drug is given.
- Shot:
- It is given as a shot into a muscle or vein.
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