METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL

Pre-Launch

metoclopramide hydrochloride

ANDAInjectionInjectable

Lifecycle

Pre-Launch

Data completeness

2/8 — Basic

METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL (metoclopramide hydrochloride) by Pfizer is clinical pharmacology metoclopramide stimulates motility of the upper gastrointestinal tract without stimulating gastric, biliary, or pancreatic secretions. Approved for vomiting associated with emetogenic cancer chemotherapy, postoperative nausea, vomiting in those circumstances where nasogastric suction is undesirable.

Drug data last refreshed 1mo ago

Mechanism of Action

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Metoclopramide stimulates motility of the upper gastrointestinal tract without stimulating gastric, biliary, or pancreatic secretions. Its mode of action is unclear. It seems to sensitize tissues to the action of acetylcholine. The effect of metoclopramide on motility is not…

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Data Sources

Drug label: DailyMed / FDA
Clinical trials: ClinicalTrials.gov
Patent data: FDA Orange Book
Spending data: CMS Medicare

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METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL

Mechanism of Action

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