The drug "Metoclopramide" is available in tablet form and as a solution for injection. It has an antiemetic property.
Means "Metoclopramide". Instruction Indications.
A medication is prescribed for nausea, vomiting, hiccups of various origins. May be effective in suppressing vomiting reflexes, due to the use of cystics or after radiation therapy. The indications for the use of the drug "Metoclopramide" include hypotension and atony of the duodenum and stomach, functional disorders in digestion, gastroesophageal reflux disease. A medication is also prescribed for dyskinesia in the biliary tract, flatulence. As a part of complex treatment, Metoclopramide is often used in cases of peptic ulcer exacerbation in the duodenum and stomach. In addition, the drug is used in preparation for diagnostic measures for the gastrointestinal tract.
Means "Metoclopramide". Instruction Contraindications
The drug is not used with hypersensitivity to the components. Contraindications are bleeding in the digestive tract, mechanical obstruction of the intestine, pyloric stenosis (a special sphincter) of the stomach, perforation of the intestinal or gastric wall. The drug is not prescribed for glaucoma, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease and other extrapyramidal disorders. Contraindications also include prolactin-dependent tumors, the age of up to two years.
"Metoclopramide" tablets during pregnancy can be used when necessary and under the supervision of a physician. In medical practice, strictly controlled and adequate studies of the effects of the drug on the fetus in humans have not been conducted. The active component (metoclopramide hydrochloride) is able to penetrate the milk of a nursing woman. In this regard, the use during lactation is not recommended.
Means "Metoclopramide". Instruction Adverse Reactions
Taking the drug can cause drowsiness, motor anxiety, weakness, excessive fatigue, convulsive twitching of the facial muscles, muscle hypertonicity, rhythmic protrusion of the tongue, dyspnea. Parkinsonian manifestations in the form of muscle rigidity, tremor, bradykinesia are also possible. Side effects include uncontrolled inflating cheeks, tongue, upper and lower limb movements, and chewing. Taking the drug causes insomnia (insomnia), dizziness, headaches, depression, disorientation, distraction, increased anxiety, tinnitus, in rare cases, hallucinations appear. In addition, undesirable reactions are: fluid retention, hypertension or hypotension, bradycardia or tachycardia, diarrhea or constipation, dry mouth, urticaria, urinary incontinence, rapid urination, gynecomastia (with prolonged use), menstrual cycle disorder.
The drug is intended for oral administration (in the form of tablets), intravenous and intramuscular injection (in a solution for injection).
The tablet form is taken half an hour before meals. Adults are prescribed a dosage per day from five to ten milligrams, from three to four times. The drug "Metoclopramide" for children over six years of age from one to three times a day, 5 mg. For adults, the maximum dose per day is 60 mg, in one dose - 20 mg.
A solution for administration intramuscularly or intravenously is prescribed for adults 10-20 mg, for children after six years - 5 mg. For patients from two to six years of age, the dosage per day is recommended from 0.5 to 1 mg / kg weight, while the number of administrations is from 1 to 3 times.
In order to prevent and eliminate attacks of vomiting and nausea in connection with radiation therapy or taking cystatics, the administration is carried out intravenously 2 mg / kg of the mass half an hour before the procedures. If necessary, repeated (after 2 or 3 hours) administration is allowed.