CompositionReglan Injection is used to prevent and treat nausea and vomiting, including after surgery and during chemotherapy or radiotherapy. It is a single-ingredient medicine containing metoclopramide, which belongs to a class of medicines called prokinetics and anti-sickness medicines.
This medicine is also used for short-term relief of slow stomach emptying (gastroparesis), such as in people with diabetes. It helps the stomach empty more quickly and reduces the feeling of sickness. It is given by a healthcare professional as a slow injection into a vein or muscle, usually for no more than 5 days.
Eating small, light meals when you can, drinking fluids slowly and avoiding fatty or spicy food can help your stomach settle.
Before receiving this injection, tell your doctor if you have epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, a bowel blockage, tear or bleeding, a tumour of the adrenal gland (phaeochromocytoma), depression, or kidney or liver disease, and about other medicines you take. It is not given to children under 1 year of age. Tell your care team straight away if you notice uncontrolled movements, muscle spasms, stiffness, severe restlessness, or unusual movements of the face or tongue. Do not stop the treatment unless your doctor advises you to do so.
