Comparing Chlorpromazine vs Metoclopramide

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Chlorpromazine

Metoclopramide

Prescription only

Prescribed for Hiccups, Mania, Light Sedation, Nausea/Vomiting, Opiate Withdrawal, Porphyria, Psychosis, Schizophrenia, Tetanus. Chlorpromazine may also be used for purposes not listed in this... View more

Prescription only

Metoclopramide may be used short-term for the treatment of gastrointestinal reflux disease that is unresponsive to other medications or to treat diabetic stasis. Side effects may include sedation... View more

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Ratings & Reviews

Chlorpromazine has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 70 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% reported a negative effect.

Metoclopramide has an average rating of 3.9 out of 10 from a total of 519 ratings on Drugs.com. 29% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 64% reported a negative effect.

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Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified.

Drowsiness (8.6%)
Brain fog (5.7%)
Tiredness (5.7%)
Anxiety (4.3%)

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Anxiety (35.3%)
Nausea (13.9%)
Restlessness (13.3%)
Tremors (12.9%)
Panic attacks (12.3%)
Depression (7.7%)
Vomiting (6.7%)

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Drug Class

Generic Availability

Lower cost generic

Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance

Quantity	50 each
Strength	25 mg
Per unit^*	$2.10 - $2.20
Cost^*	$105.13 - $109.90

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Quantity	100 each
Strength	10 mg
Per unit^*	$0.18
Cost^*	$17.56

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Dosage Forms

Injectable solution
Oral concentrate
Oral tablet

Injectable solution
Oral syrup
Oral tablet
Oral tablet, disintegrating

Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value.

31 hours

8 hours

CSA Schedule ¹ View glossary of CSA terms

Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Pregnancy Category

Category N Not classified

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Category B No proven risk in humans

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Drug Interactions

A total of 730 drugs are known to interact with Chlorpromazine:

116 major drug interactions (452 brand and generic names)
598 moderate drug interactions (2485 brand and generic names)
16 minor drug interactions (58 brand and generic names)

A total of 364 drugs are known to interact with Metoclopramide:

53 major drug interactions (207 brand and generic names)
300 moderate drug interactions (1494 brand and generic names)
11 minor drug interactions (417 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

Ask your doctor before using chlorproMAZINE together with alcohol. This can cause uncontrollable... View more

Alcohol can increase the nervous system side effects of metoclopramide such as dizziness... View more

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

November 20, 1957

December 30, 1980

WADA Class View classifications

N/A

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Professional Resources

¹ The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.

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