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Taking Metoclopramide
15 Patients currently take Metoclopramide
4 Patients stopped taking Metoclopramide
Joy Sensation: severe Overall: moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: mild Walking: moderate See profile Joy Reglan, 25 mg daily since Jun 01, 2007
Brucer Mouth/throat: moderate Arms: moderate Chest: moderate Legs: moderate See profile Brucer 5 mg daily since Apr 22, 2008
lissa0006 Sensation: severe Overall: mild Cognition: mild Vision: moderate Speech: mild Swallowing: mild Upper limb: mild Walking: mild See profile lissa0006 30 mg daily since Apr 01, 2008

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).

What we've learned

Why Patients Take Metoclopramide

Other	9
Abdominal bloating	1
Choking/coughing while eating or drinking	1
Constipation	1
Gi problems	1
Nausea	1
slow my disease's progress	1

Patient Dosages


1 mg daily	5 mg daily	10 mg daily	15 mg daily	25 mg daily	30 mg daily	50 mg daily	6 tps. daily	2.5 mg as needed	N/A
1	2	2	1	1	4	1	1	1	6

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Metoclopramide

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
3	2	2	3	0	2

Why Patients Stopped Taking Metoclopramide (multiple reasons could be selected)

Did not seem to work	1
Side effects too severe	1
Other	1
Course of treatment ended	1

How Long Patients Took Metoclopramide Before Stopping

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
0	0	2	1	1	0

Average: Metoclopramide Ratings

	2

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