Comparing Metoclopramide vs Phenergan
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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 only
Phenergan may be used to relieve allergy symptoms, nausea, or as a sleeping aid. Sedation is the main side effect. Occasionally, paradoxical reactions (the opposite of what is to be expected) may... View more |
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| More about Metoclopramide | More about Phenergan (promethazine) | ||||||||||||||||
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Metoclopramide has an average rating of 3.9 out of 10 from a total of 521 ratings on Drugs.com. 28% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 64% reported a negative effect. |
Phenergan has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 153 ratings on Drugs.com. 69% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Gimoti, Maxolon, Reglan | Other promethazine brands include: Adgan, Anergan 50, Antinaus 50, Phenadoz, Promethegan | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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8 hours |
16 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
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 364 drugs are known to interact with Metoclopramide:
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A total of 689 drugs are known to interact with Phenergan:
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December 30, 1980 |
March 29, 1951 |
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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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