The risk of tardive dyskinesia is increased with the longer use of the medication and the more medication that you receive
Diabetes mellitus is a risk factor for the development of gastroparesis
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Treating ongoing heartburn can decrease the damage done by stomach acid to the swallowing tube ( esophagus) and help healing
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The American Diabetes Association states that metoclopramide should be reserved for use in patients with severe diabetic gastric stasis that is unresponsive to
Gastroparesis diabeticorum is one cause of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus and may be helped by the administration of metoclopramide
It works by increasing the movements or contractions of the stomach and intestines
The prevalence of diabetes-associated gastrointestinal symptoms is 5–12% (7,8)
May be taken with or without food
The risk is also increased in older adults (especially women) and in people with diabetes
Metoclopramide can induce acute dystonic reactions involving facial and skeletal muscle spasms and oculogyric crises
The longer you use metoclopramide, the more likely you are to develop this movement disorder
However, the FDA recently placed a black-box warning on metoclopramide because of the risk of related side effects, including tardive dyskinesia, the incidence of
It relieves symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, heartburn, a feeling of fullness after meals, and loss of appetite
The risk is greater with diabetes and in older adults, especially older women
The aims of our study were to: determine the effect of metoclopramide parenterally and orally on delayed gastric emptying of a radionuclide test meal in symptomatic patients with diabetic gastroparesis not explained by ulceration or other mechanical problems; and evaluate in a double-blind crossover fashion the efficacy of metoclopramide in relieving
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