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Side Effects And Problems Of Reglan

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Metoclopramide Effects

Metoclopramide (Reglan) is a strong, fast acting antiemetic that has been found to be helpful with emptying the gastrointestinal tract. Its other uses include reducing nausea and excessive vomiting in patients that respond negatively to other sorts of treatments and medications. Patients suffering from heartburn caused by gastroesophageal reflux, as well as diabetics who have diabetic gastroparesis have been prescribed Metoclopramide to treat symptoms.

Who Should NOT Take Metoclopramide?

Certain patients should not take Metoclopramide, or they risk worsening symptoms. If you have any of the conditions listed below, you should cease taking any Metoclopramide products immediately:

• Allergic reactions to Metoclopramide
• Kidney disease
• Liver disease
• Epilepsy
• Seizure disorders
• Diabetes
• A history of depression
• Congestive heart failure
• An adrenal gland tumor

Metoclopramide Side Effects

Unfortunately it has been found that Metoclopramide can have a number of negative effects on patients, ranging from mild symptoms, to irreversible and permanent reactions. To start with the less severe, some patients who take the drug have experienced fevers, stiff muscles, sweating and anxiety.

Other patients have also experienced more serious Metoclopramide side effects. Among these are fast or uneven heart beats, confusion, hallucinations, seizures, suicidal thoughts, and jaundice. Recently it has been found that 20% of patients who have taken the drug for longer than a 12 week period develop the irreversible and permanent effects of Tardive Dyskinesia (which is discussed in further detail later in this article).

Withdrawal Effects of Metoclopramide

Noting some of these negative effects, many people have chosen to cease Metoclopramide use all together. If you are among these patients choosing to quit the drug, you need to be aware that there are negative effects that can result from ceasing consumption of the drug too suddenly.

Patients have reported excessive nausea, continuously sweaty palms and feet, galactorrhea, and frequent urination. In some cases some of the previously noted reactions to taking the drug have even been found to worsen during the first ten days of withdrawal. Difficulty concentrating and depression are also common during the withdrawal process.

Metoclopramide Effects and Tardive Dyskinesia

By far the worst result of extended use of Metoclopramide is the Parkinson’s disease features that have commonly appeared in patients. This adverse effect is the development of tardive dyskinesia, which currently has no effective treatment or cure. The symptoms of this disorder include jerky, involuntary movements of the hands and arms and strange facial contortions and tongue protrusion (also involuntary).

Tardive dyskinesia is not always permanent, but in cases of Reglan and Metoclopramide it often is. If you have started to develop these symptoms, you can take action against those responsible. You deserve compensation for your suffering, and the law offices of Macey & Searns can help you get it. Fill out our contact form and get your free Legal Evaluation today.