REGLAN TABLET contains Metoclopramide which belongs to the group of medicines called Anti-emetics. It is used to manage nausea and vomiting which may occur after chemotherapy or radiotherapy. It can also be used to manage nausea and vomiting which occurs because of migraine. Migraine is a headache which causes severe throbbing pain or pulsing sensation particularly on one side of the head and it is characterized by symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and sensitivity to light.
Before taking REGLAN TABLET, inform your doctor if you are having liver, kidney or heart diseases, porphyria (rare blood disorder), brain problems or if you are taking any other medicines that may affect your heartbeat. Avoid consumption of alcohol while taking REGLAN TABLET as it may increase the risk of sedative effects.
Your doctor may perform blood tests during the management to monitor your blood pigment (haemoglobin) levels. Your doctor may immediately or permanently stop your management if there are any abnormalities in the levels of blood pigment.
REGLAN TABLET is not recommended for use in patients with epilepsy, parkinson’s disease, bleeding, obstruction or tear in the stomach or gut, tumour of adrenal gland and involuntary muscle spasms. REGLAN TABLET should be used with caution in pregnant women only if clearly advised by the doctor and it is not recommended for use in breastfeeding women as it may pass through the breast milk.
REGLAN TABLET is not recommended for use in children (below 1 year of age) and it should be used with caution in elderly patients. Consult your doctor before taking it. The most common side effects of taking REGLAN TABLET are drowsiness, restlessness, feeling weak uncontrollable body movements (such as muscle stiffness or rigidity) and diarrhoea. Consult your physician immediately if any of these side effects worsens.
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