Metoclopramide Alternatives Compared
| Metoclopramide | Ubrelvy | Sumatriptan |
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| Metoclopramide | Ubrelvy (ubrogepant) | Sumatriptan |
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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 and... View more |
Prescription only
Ubrelvy 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 attacks by causing pain, dilation... 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 Cluster... View more |
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| More about Metoclopramide | More about Ubrelvy (ubrogepant) | More about Sumatriptan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No lower-cost generic available |
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Metoclopramide has an average rating of 3.9 out of 10 from a total of 498 ratings on Drugs.com. 29% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 63% reported a negative effect. |
Ubrelvy has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 183 ratings on Drugs.com. 46% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 48% reported a negative effect. |
Sumatriptan has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 528 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 17% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: metoclopramide side effects in more detail. |
See also: Ubrelvy side effects in more detail. |
Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: sumatriptan side effects in more detail. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
View all metoclopramide prices |
View all Ubrelvy prices |
View all sumatriptan prices |
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| Gimoti, Maxolon, Reglan |
N/A |
Imitrex, Imitrex Nasal, Imitrex Statdose, Onzetra Xsail, Tosymra, Zembrace SymTouch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8 hours |
7 hours |
6 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 350 drugs are known to interact with metoclopramide:
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A total of 199 drugs are known to interact with Ubrelvy:
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A total of 91 drugs are known to interact with sumatriptan:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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December 30, 1980 |
December 23, 2019 |
January 28, 2016 |
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** 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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