Metoclopramine

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Metoclopramide (Reglan^®) is a medicine licensed to treat several conditions, including gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and diabetic gastroparesis. It is available in liquid, tablet, and injectable form, and can only be obtained by prescription. This drug is typically taken four times a day, 30 minutes before meals and at bedtime. Metoclopramide has several actions in the digestive tract; it causes the esophageal sphincter to tighten, relaxes the pyloric sphincter, and increases the muscular contractions of the stomach and small intestines.

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