Controversial Drug Metoclopramide Sold under Many Brand Names
By Jim Greene
Published on February 05, 2010
In the U.S., Reglan® is the most widely known brand name for the drug known generically as metoclopramide, the subject of numerous lawsuits alleging the medication may cause tardive dyskinesia, a life-changing neurological disorder. Concerned consumers should be aware that metoclopramide is also produced under other brand names.
Those affected by tardive dyskinesia suffer from involuntary motions, such as grimacing, tongue protrusion, lip smacking, puckering and pursing, rapid eye blinking, and rapid movements of the arms, legs, and torso.
Length of Treatment Is Issue in Lawsuits
Metoclopramide is prescribed for a number of gastrointestinal issues, including some that result from cancer patients' chemotherapy treatments. Plaintiffs accuse manufacturers of not doing enough to let doctors and patients know the potential danger of taking metoclopramide for longer than the four to 12 weeks for which it is recommended.
The defendant in the majority of metoclopramide lawsuits is Schwarz Pharma, Inc., of Mequon, Wisc., which markets the drug as Reglan®. The company is a subsidiary of Schwarz Pharma AG of Germany, itself part of UCB of Belgium.
Stanford Web Site Lists Other Brand Names
A long list of other brand names under which metoclopramide is or has been sold is at Stanford University's Pharmacogenomics Knowledge Base. In alphabetical order, the names are:
Apo-Metoclop, Cerucal, Clopra, Clopra-Yellow, Clopromate, DEL, Duraclamid, Elieten, Emetid, Emitasol, Emperal, Eucil, Gastrese, Gastro-Timelets, Gastrobid, Gastromax, Gastronerton, Gastrosil, Gastrotablinen, Gastrotem, Imperan, Maxeran, Maxolon, Meclopran, Metamide, Metoclol, Metoclopramide Intensol, Metoclopramide Omega, Metocobil, Metramid, Moriperan, Mygdalon, Neu-Sensamide, Nu-Metoclopramide, Octamide, Parmid, Paspertin, Peraprin, Plasil, Pms-Metoclopramide, Pramidin, Pramiel, Pramin, Primperan, Reclomide, Reglan, Reliveran, and Terperan
A few other brand names not in the list can be found with a simple Internet search of "metoclopramide."
If you or someone you know has developed tardive dyskinesia or any other health issue after taking metoclopramide under any name, you need to contact an experienced defective products/personal injury attorney right away. You may be entitled to financial compensation to help you deal with the consequences of misapplication of this powerful drug.
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