metoclopramide
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of metoclopramide
met(h)o(benzamide) a component + c(h)lo(ro)- 2 + -pr- of uncertain derivation + amide
Example Sentences
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Second-line medications include metoclopramide, ondansetron and domperidone - some of which can have negative side effects for both mother and baby.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025
The decision considered three consolidated cases brought by women who took generic metoclopramide, which is sold under the brand name Reglan.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2011
Across two studies, for instance, 46 percent of patients who used aspirin plus 10 mg of metoclopramide got relief from vomiting within two hours, compared with none of those given a placebo.
From Reuters ● Apr. 20, 2010
In addition, while aspirin plus metoclopramide was similarly effective against symptoms as a 50-mg dose of sumatriptan, the prescription drug seemed to work better against pain when taken at a 100-mg dose.
From Reuters ● Apr. 20, 2010
But a combination of aspirin and the anti-nausea medication metoclopramide - marketed as Reglan - worked even better, the researchers report in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
From Reuters ● Apr. 20, 2010
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