Metoclopramide Alternatives Compared

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Metoclopramide

Ubrelvy (ubrogepant)

Sumatriptan

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

Prescription only

Ubrelvy is a prescription medicine that may be used to treat acute migraine attacks in adults and works by blocking the effects of a protein, called CGRP that is thought to play a role in migraine... View more

Prescription only

Sumatriptan may be used to quickly relieve the symptoms of a migraine but may not be suitable for everyone including those with pre-existing cardiovascular conditions. Prescribed for Migraine... View more

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Ratings & Reviews

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.

Ubrelvy has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 265 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect.

Sumatriptan has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 549 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 17% 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.

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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Nausea (17.4%)
Tiredness (7.2%)
Dizziness (6.8%)
Drowsiness (5.7%)
Vomiting (5.3%)
Headaches (4.5%)
Sleepy (4.2%)

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Nausea (13.5%)
Drowsiness (6.6%)
Pain (6.4%)
Chest pain (5.1%)
Dizziness (5.1%)
Vomiting (4.4%)
Tiredness (4.2%)

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Drug Class

CGRP inhibitors

Antimigraine agents

Generic Availability

Lower cost generic

No lower cost generic approved

Lower cost generic

Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance

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

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Quantity	10 tablet
Strength	100 mg
Per unit^*	$116.81
Cost^*	$1,168.10

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Quantity	0.5 mL
Strength	6 mg/0.5 mL
Per unit^*	$41.00 - $105.76
Cost^*	$20.50 - $52.88

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Dosage Forms

Injectable solution
Oral syrup
Oral tablet
Oral tablet, disintegrating

Oral tablet

Nasal spray
Oral tablet
Subcutaneous solution

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

8 hours

7 hours

6 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.

Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Pregnancy Category

Category B No proven risk in humans

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Summary unavailable.

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Category C Risk cannot be ruled out

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Drug Interactions

A total of 363 drugs are known to interact with Metoclopramide:

53 major drug interactions (207 brand and generic names)
299 moderate drug interactions (1490 brand and generic names)
11 minor drug interactions (417 brand and generic names)

A total of 248 drugs are known to interact with Ubrelvy:

38 major drug interactions (96 brand and generic names)
209 moderate drug interactions (600 brand and generic names)
1 minor drug interactions (2 brand and generic names)

A total of 100 drugs are known to interact with Sumatriptan:

70 major drug interactions (279 brand and generic names)
30 moderate drug interactions (166 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

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

Grapefruit and grapefruit juice can increase the blood levels of ubrogepant. This may increase... View more

No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

December 30, 1980

December 23, 2019

January 28, 2016

WADA Class View classifications

N/A

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