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What is Metoclopramide?

Metoclopramide is a gastrointestinal stimulant used to treat gastroesophageal reflux and erosions/ulcers of the esophagus. It is also used to treat nausea, vomiting, heartburn, prolonged fullness after meals, and loss of appetite in patients with diabetes (diabetic gastroparesis).

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
1 25%
Mild
1 25%
None
2 50%

Most commonly reported side effects

Feel Antsy and Jittery
1 25%
digestive disturbances such as loud burping
1 25%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  10mg as needed 5mg as needed 5mg/mL as needed 5 mg daily 10 mg daily 20 mg daily 30 mg daily 40 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Metoclopramide (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice
3 27% Doctor's advice: 27%
Side effects too severe
3 27% Side effects too severe: 27%
Did not seem to work
2 18% Did not seem to work: 18%
Course of treatment ended
2 18% Course of treatment ended: 18%
Other
1 9% Other: 9%

See all 10 patients who’ve stopped taking Metoclopramide

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Metoclopramide

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
2
0
2
4
3

Stopped Taking Metoclopramide

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
2
2
3
2
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
3 75%
Usually
1 25%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
3 75%
Not at all
1 25%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
2 50%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 23, 2009.