Reglan(Metoclopramide)
Uses: Metoclopramide is used as a short-term treatment of
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) in patients who
have not responded to other therapies. It is also
used to treat Diabetic Gastroparesis (slowed emptying of
the stomachs contents into the intestines).
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On February 26, 2009, the FDA announced that the manufacturers of
Metoclopramide containing drugs must add a boxed warning to their drug
labels about the risk of its long-term or high-dose use. According to
the FDA, chronic use of Metoclopramide has been linked to tardive dyskinesia,
which may include involuntary repetitive movements of the body, even after
the drugs are no longer taken.
Metoclopramide Containing
Drugs
What are Metoclopromide
containing drugs:
Metoclopramide is used as a short-term
treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) in
patients who have not responded to other therapies.
It is also used to treat Diabetic Gastroparesis (slowed
emptying of the stomachs contents into the intestines).
Recently published analyses suggests
that Metoclopramide is the most common cause of drug
induced movement disorders. Another analysis of
study data by the FDA showed that about 20% of patients
in that study who used Metoclopramide took it for longer
than three months. The FDA has also become aware
of continued spontaneous reports of tardive dyskinesia
in patients who use Metoclopramide, the majority of whom
had taken the drugs more than three month.
Tardive dyskinesia is characterized by
the following:
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Involuntary, repetitive movements
of the extremities,
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Lip smacking,
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Grimacing,
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Rapid eye movements or blinking,
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Puckering and pursing of the lips,
or
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Impaired movement of the fingers.
The symptoms are rarely reversible and
there is no known treatment. However, in some
patients those may lessen or resolve after medical
Metoclopramide treatment is stopped.
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