Comparing Metoclopramide vs Meclizine
Metoclopramide | Meclizine |
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Metoclopramide | Meclizine |
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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... View more |
Prescription and OTC
Meclizine may be used to treat vertigo or nausea and vomiting associated with motion sickness; however, it takes approximately an hour to start working and may cause drowsiness, although it is less... View more |
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More about Metoclopramide | More about Meclizine | ||||||||||||||||
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Metoclopramide has an average rating of 3.9 out of 10 from a total of 514 ratings on Drugs.com. 29% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 64% reported a negative effect. |
Meclizine has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 225 ratings on Drugs.com. 68% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: metoclopramide side effects in more detail. |
See also: meclizine side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Dosage Form(s) Available | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Gimoti, Maxolon, Reglan | Antivert, Antrizine, Bonine, D-Vert, Dramamine All Day Less Drowsy, Dramamine II, Dramamine Less Drowsy, Driminate II, Help I'm Nauseous, Motion-Time, Sea-Calm, Travel Sickness, Travel-Ease View more | ||||||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||||||
8 hours |
6 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 358 drugs are known to interact with metoclopramide:
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A total of 280 drugs are known to interact with meclizine:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
December 30, 1980 |
February 14, 1957 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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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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