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Metoclopramide
Side Effects
Metoclopramide does not cause as many side effects as many other medicines used to prevent nausea and vomiting. Side effects may include:
- Sleepiness or confusion.
- Twitching or muscle spasms.
- Decreased blood pressure (hypotension).
- Rapid or uncontrolled movements of lips and tongue.
See Drug Reference for a full list of side effects. (Drug Reference is not available in all systems.)
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: August 11, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Douglas A. Stewart, MD - Medical Oncology |
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