Warnings


What may interact with Metoclopramide Hydrochloride?


-alcohol
-antihistamines for allergy, cough, and cold
-atovaquone
-atropine
-bupropion
-certain medicines for anxiety or sleep
-certain medicines for bladder problems like oxybutynin, tolterodine
-certain medicines for depression or psychotic disorders
-certain medicines for Parkinson''s disease
-certain medicines for seizures like phenobarbital, primidone
-certain medicines for stomach problems like dicyclomine, hyoscyamine
-certain medicines for travel sickness like scopolamine
-cyclosporine
-digoxin
-fosfomycin
-general anesthetics like halothane, isoflurane, methoxyflurane, propofol
-insulin and other medicines for diabetes
-ipratropium
-MAOIs like Carbex, Eldepryl, Marplan, Nardil, and Parnate
-medicines that relax muscles for surgery
-narcotic medicines for pain
-paroxetine
-phenothiazines like chlorpromazine, mesoridazine, prochlorperazine, thioridazine
-posaconazole
-quinidine
-sirolimus
-tacrolimus

What should I tell my health care provider before I take Metoclopramide Hydrochloride?

They need to know if you have any of these conditions:

-breast cancer
-depression
-diabetes
-heart failure
-high blood pressure
-if you often drink alcohol
-kidney disease
-liver disease
-Parkinson''s disease or a movement disorder
-pheochromocytoma
-seizures
-stomach obstruction, bleeding, or perforation
-an unusual or allergic reaction to metoclopramide, sulfites, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
-pregnant or trying to get pregnant
-breast-feeding

What should I watch for while using Metoclopramide Hydrochloride?

It may take a few weeks for your condition to improve. Do not take this medicine for longer than 12 weeks. The longer you take this medicine and the more that you take, the more likely you are to have side effects. If you are an older patient, a female, or you have diabetes, you may be at increased risk for side effects. Contact your health care professional right away if you have movements that you cannot control such as lip smacking, rapid movements of the tongue, unusual movements of the eyes, head, or arms.

Patients and their families should watch out for worsening depression or thoughts of suicide. Also watch out for sudden changes in feelings such as feeling anxious, agitated, panicky, irritable, hostile, aggressive, impulsive, severely restless, overly excited and hyperactive, or not being able to sleep. If this happens, especially at the beginning of treatment or after a change in dose, call your health care professional.

Do not treat yourself for high fever. Ask your health care professional for advice.

You may get drowsy or dizzy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs mental alertness until you know how this medicine affects you. Do not stand or sit up quickly, especially if you are an older patient. This reduces the risk of dizzy or fainting spells. Avoid alcoholic drinks.

Where should I keep my medicine?

Keep out of the reach of children.

Store at room temperature between 20 and 25 degrees C (68 and 77 degrees F). Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date.