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Friday, October, 23, 2009

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Reglan: New Warnings from the FDA

By Jan Gambino Health Expert

The FDA has issued a new warning about the use of Reglan or Metaclopramide, a medication that may be used to treat Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and related conditions. There has been ongoing concern about the side effects of Reglan. Some children and adults experience Tardive Dyskinesia including tremors and involuntary movements. The new warnings offer more specific information on how the medication should be used.


If you are a parent of an infant or child on Reglan or if you are hold...

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Health Guide

Finding the Right Acid Reflux (GERD) Medication for Your Baby
...from the FDA which is good news for everybody. The staff of PAGER recently wrote a review article on Reglan (metoclopramide) and tardive dyskinesia that was published in the journal Practical... Read more »
IV Treatment of Refractory Migraines
...sodium (brand name Depacon)droperidol (brand name Inapsine)metochlopramide (brand name Reglan)dihydroergotamine brand name DHE45promethazine (brand name... Read more »
Strattera
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NHF Survey: Migraine-Specific Medications vs. Nonspecific Medications for Acute Treatment
...cause rebound. Along with an NSAID, he recommends an antinausea medications such as metoclopramide (Reglan) and noted that caffeine is often an effective analgesic adjunct (helps the analgesic... Read more »
Migraine Treatment
...vomiting. Nausea itself should be treated with specific anti-nausea drugs, such as metoclopramide (Reglan).If migraine medications fail to relieve symptoms within 4 hours, rescue drugs (opioids,... Read more »

Medications

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...(met-o-KLO-pruh-mide) Uses This medication is used to treat certain conditions of the stomach... Read more »

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