Erythromycin may lose its effectiveness over time, and can cause side effects, such as diarrhea
Metoclopramide is used to relieve heartburn and speed the healing of ulcers and sores in the esophagus (tube that connects the mouth to the stomach) in people who have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD; condition in which backward flow of acid from the stomach causes heartburn and injury of the esophagus) that did not get better with other treatments
REGLAN is a prescription medicine used to: relieve symptoms of slow stomach emptying in people with diabetes • prevent nausea and vomiting that can happen with cancer
To our knowledge, this is the first randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial demonstrating that the intravenous metoclopramide before feeding tube
Metoclopramide is used to relieve heartburn and speed the healing of ulcers and sores in the esophagus (tube that connects the mouth to the stomach) in people who have
For gastric access only: Start metoclopramide: 10 mg IV every 6 hr, or 5 mg IV every 6 hr if creatinine clearance is less than 40 ml per minute
Metoclopramide aids in gastric emptying and therefore, in theory, could possibly aid the passage of nasoduodenal feeding tubes through the stomach and into
Feeding tubes should be flushed with 15–30 mL of water before and after drug delivery