Reglan Med
- Reglan Oral Precautions and Side Effects
- Dosage and Storage
- Precautions and Side Effects
- Drug Interactions
Pronounced: (met-o-KLO-pruh-mide)
Warning
This medication may cause a condition known as tardive dyskinesia. In some cases, this condition may be permanent. Tardive dyskinesia is more likely to occur when metoclopramide is used for longer than 3 months, in high doses, or when used in the elderly (especially elderly women). Contact your doctor immediately if you develop any unusual uncontrolled movements (especially of the face, mouth, tongue, arms or legs)....
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From Our Experts
Reglan: New Warnings from the FDA
The FDA has issued a new warning about the use of Reglan or Metaclopramide, a medication that may be used to treat Gastroesophageal Reflux... Read more »
Our Experiences with Reglan!
As most of you know the FDA just released a new "Black Box Warning" for metaclopramide or Reglan. In my opinion this warning is long... Read more »
Meds Compliance: Problem Meds
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From Our Sources
FDA gives Reglan a black box warning
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring a black box warning be added the label for the heartburn drug Reglan. The FDA says the drug... Read more »
Could Reglan be used to enhance breast-milk production?
A reader asks Joe and Teresa Graedon of The People's Pharmacy if the reflux drug Reglan could be used to enhance breast-milk production. The Graedons... Read more »
Long-term use of heartburn drug linked to brain disorder
One reader of The People's Pharmacy says that the long-term use of the heartburn drug Reglan led her friend to develop tardive dyskinesia. According... Read more »
Study: Cholesterol meds prevent second stroke
A new 10-year study has found that taking a cholesterol-lowering statin after a stroke reduces the risk of a second stroke. Read more »
Q&A: Schizophrenia med compliance
A mother writes that her son, who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, stops taking his Risperdal when he is feeling better. She then has... Read more »
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