💊 Metoclopramide Tablet 10 mg – As Licensed
📄 Description:
Metoclopramide is a dopamine (D2) receptor antagonist that works as a prokinetic and antiemetic. It is used to relieve nausea, vomiting, and gastric motility disorders by enhancing gastrointestinal movement and increasing the tone of the lower esophageal sphincter.
🧾 Prescription / Indications:
Prescribed for:
- Nausea and vomiting (due to chemotherapy, surgery, migraine, etc.)
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Gastroparesis, especially in diabetic patients
- As a pre-anesthetic in certain surgical procedures
Typical Adult Dose:
- 10 mg up to 3 times a day before meals and at bedtime
- Duration usually not more than 5 days (unless advised by doctor)
🔬 Nature:
- Class: Antiemetic and gastroprokinetic agent
- Form: Oral tablet
- Strength: 10 mg
- Route: Oral
🌟 Advantages:
- Effective relief from nausea, vomiting, bloating, and early satiety
- Improves gastric emptying, especially useful in diabetics with gastroparesis
- Useful in migraine treatment (enhances absorption of other drugs)
📦 Packaging:
- Usually packed in blister strips or bottles
- Available in 10, 15, or 30 tablets per pack depending on the manufacturer
- Each tablet contains 10 mg of metoclopramide hydrochloride
🧊 Storage:
- Store below 25°C in a cool, dry place
- Protect from light and moisture
- Keep out of reach of children
⚠️ Precautions:
- Do NOT use in:
- Children under 1 year of age
- Patients with Parkinson’s disease
- Bowel obstruction, perforation, or bleeding
- History of tardive dyskinesia
- Use with caution in:
- Elderly patients (increased risk of side effects)
- Renal impairment
- Concomitant use of CNS depressants
Common Side Effects:
- Drowsiness, restlessness, fatigue
- Diarrhea or constipation
- Rare but serious: Extrapyramidal symptoms (involuntary muscle movements), especially in young people
👩⚕️ Patient Advice:
- Take before meals
- Do not drive or operate machinery if feeling drowsy
- Report involuntary movements, especially of face or limbs
- Do not exceed 5 days of use unless directed by your doctor
- Avoid alcohol while taking this medicine
- Inform your doctor of any other medications being taken