Reglan Side Effects
Reglan | metoclopramide injection can cause other serious side effects, including:
- Tightening of the muscles, especially in the jaw or neck
- Speech problems
- Depression
- Thinking about harming or killing yourself
- Fever
- Muscle stiffness
- Confusion
- Fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat
- Sweating
- Seizures
- Rash
- Hives
- Swelling of the eyes, face, lips, tongue, mouth, throat, arms, hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs
- Difficulty breathing or swallowing
- High-pitched sounds while breathing
- Vision problems
Call your healthcare provider immediately if you experience any of these symptoms.
Report your experiences with Reglan so that others can be better informed about the risks of taking this drug.
Warnings & Recalls for Reglan
The following black box warning is associated with Reglan:“Receiving metoclopramide injection may cause you to develop a muscle problem called tardive dyskinesia. If you develop tardive dyskinesia, you will move your muscles, especially the muscles in your face in unusual ways. You will not be able to control or stop these movements. Tardive dyskinesia may not go away even after you stop receiving metoclopramide injection. The longer you receive metoclopramide injection, the greater the risk that you will develop tardive dyskinesia. Therefore, your doctor will probably tell you not to receive metoclopramide injection for longer than 12 weeks. The risk that you will develop tardive dyskinesia is also greater if you are taking medications for mental illness, if you have diabetes, or if you are elderly, especially if you are a woman. Call your doctor immediately if you develop any uncontrollable body movements, especially:
- Lip smacking
- Mouth puckering
- Chewing
- Frowning
- Scowling
- Sticking out your tongue
- Blinking
- Eye movements
- Shaking arms or legs.”
Tardive dyskinesia is difficult to treat, and if it occurs as a side effect of Reglan, it may persist after withdrawal of the drug for months, years, or even permanently
Reglan Treatment and Use
According to PubMed Health, Reglan | metoclopramide injection is used to relieve symptoms caused by slow stomach emptying in people who have diabetes. These symptoms include nausea, vomiting, heartburn, loss of appetite, and feeling of fullness that lasts long after meals.
Reglan is also used to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy or that may occur after surgery. Reglan is also sometimes used to empty the intestines during certain medical procedures. Reglan is in a class of medications called prokinetic agents. It works by speeding the movement of food through the stomach and intestines.
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Lawsuits & Legal Information for Reglan
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Posted on Mar 8, 2012
