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Reglan medication comes in a variety of forms: Reglan oral tablets, Reglan syrup and as a solution to be used for intravenous or intramuscular Reglan injections. Reglan medication uses are most often for reflux, whether in adults or infants. The manufacturer of Reglan, Schwarz Pharma, was told by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in early 2009 to add a stronger warning to this medication's packaging regarding the most serious Reglan side effect: tardive dyskinesia.
Reglan medication in a generic form (metoclopramide) and Reglan counterparts provided by other manufacturers are available. Other brand names include:
These medicines are used to treat acid reflux, heartburn, gastric paresis and GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease).
Reglan/metoclopramide medicine for infants is of great concern to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration FDA (the federal agency that oversees the monitoring of medicines and medical devices used in the United States). Reglan was approved by the FDA only for the short-term (12-week max.) treatment for certain adult patients, not infants. Thus, the use of Reglan in infants — although some doctors have done so — is not recommended or approved by the FDA.
When used for infants, the dosage of Reglan or similar medicines must be adjusted to the body weight of the patient. Reglan drug is not supplied in dosages that are appropriate for an infant's body weight.
In February 2009, the FDA required the manufacturers of Reglan and all of its generic equivalents containing metoclopramide to provide better warnings to patients about the side effects of these medications, which include tardive dyskinesia (TD), a severe movement disorder characterized by repetitive, involuntary movements of the:
TD is a potentially permanent disability.
Many lawsuits have been initiated by individuals harmed by Reglan and other metoclopramide medicines — whether the harm was inflected on them or on a spouse, infant or another loved one. To learn more about these dangerous drugs and your legal rights, contact us today . We have a team of highly-skilled Reglan lawyers who will evaluate your situation and fight to protect your legal rights.
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