metoclopramide

American  

[met-oh-kloh-pruh-mahyd] / ˌmɛt oʊˈkloʊ prəˌmaɪd /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a white crystalline substance, C 1 4 H 2 2 ClN 3 O 2 , used primarily in the symptomatic treatment of certain upper gastrointestinal tract problems, and as an antiemetic.

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Etymology

Origin of metoclopramide

met(h)o(benzamide) a component + c(h)lo(ro)- ² + -pr- of uncertain derivation + amide

Example Sentences

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

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

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

Across two studies, 28 percent of sumatriptan users were pain-free at two hours, versus 18 percent of those using aspirin and metoclopramide.

From Reuters • Apr. 20, 2010