What are metoclopramide tablets?

Metoclopramide Tablets is a kind of antiemetic drug, which can treat nausea, vomiting and other digestive symptoms caused by various etiologies, and can also be used in the treatment of other diseases, and patients should follow the doctor’s instructions for the use of the drug. Metoclopramide tablets is a dopamine D2 receptor antagonist, but also agonist 5-hydroxytryptamine 4 (5-HT4) receptors, as well as mild inhibition of 5-HT3 receptors, with a strong central antiemetic effect, but also to promote the stomach and upper intestinal segments of the motility of the stomach and esophagus peristalsis to enhance gastric and esophageal peristalsis, to promote the emptying of the stomach. The drug is mostly used in the clinical treatment of nausea, vomiting, stomach distension, hyperacidity, belching and other symptoms caused by various causes, but also for the treatment of bile reflux gastritis, functional gastric retention, reflux esophagitis, gastric ptosis and other diseases, for the delayed emptying of the residual gastric emptying syndrome, delayed emptying of the stomach after vagotomy, and gastric emptying obstacles caused by uremia and other diseases also have a therapeutic effect. It should be noted that metoclopramide tablets are forbidden to be used in patients who are allergic to any component of this drug, breast cancer patients who vomit due to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, patients with gastrointestinal bleeding, patients with mechanical intestinal obstruction or perforation, and patients with pheochromocytoma, and patients with hepatic failure and renal failure should be cautious of the use, and pregnant women are not recommended to use this drug. Some patients may experience adverse reactions such as fatigue, lethargy, restlessness, constipation, rash, dizziness, thirst, headache, etc. If the discomfort is more serious, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time. Patients should take metoclopramide tablets as prescribed by the doctor and avoid using the drug blindly on their own to avoid inducing side effects.