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What Are The Side Effects Of Reglan?
Question: Hello. My Doctor prescribed hyoscyamine for stomach because I was diagnosed two years ago with gastro-parisis and I only took 5mg.of Raglan for two months,felt great. But did not like what could be the side effects.
I've tried to avoid foods that were not GP friendly but now find that there is a ingredient called malodextrin showing up in about everything. The script was given me by my primary Doctor. I see the
gastroenterologist.The reason for the script is I may start the day with a soft stool movement but then the diarrhea happens, I have only taken 4 pills so far from yesterday. Same thing normal movement & now diarrhea seems to have increased. Is it the medicine. My primary also mentioned IBS. Thank you.
I've tried to avoid foods that were not GP friendly but now find that there is a ingredient called malodextrin showing up in about everything. The script was given me by my primary Doctor. I see the
gastroenterologist.The reason for the script is I may start the day with a soft stool movement but then the diarrhea happens, I have only taken 4 pills so far from yesterday. Same thing normal movement & now diarrhea seems to have increased. Is it the medicine. My primary also mentioned IBS. Thank you.
Brief Answer:
Raglan (metoclopramide) is the possible cause of the diarrhea
Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome
I appreciate your concern
Raglan is a gastro kinetic and can lead to diarrhea. Hyosciamine is not a pro kinetic and will not help in gastroparesis. It is basically an anti spasmodic agent that will be helpful with regards to the IBS. You can lower the dose of raglan or stop it if the diarrhea and cramping get severe. For the IBS rifaximin and sucralfate can be given for a month to see for improvement. It will also help in subsiding the diarrhea as rifaximin is a non absorbing antibiotic that doesn't systemically go into the blood stream from the gut significantly. Take plenty of fluids and if available hyosciamine can also be taken now.
Wishing you best of health
Thanks
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Raglan (metoclopramide) is the possible cause of the diarrhea
Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome
I appreciate your concern
Raglan is a gastro kinetic and can lead to diarrhea. Hyosciamine is not a pro kinetic and will not help in gastroparesis. It is basically an anti spasmodic agent that will be helpful with regards to the IBS. You can lower the dose of raglan or stop it if the diarrhea and cramping get severe. For the IBS rifaximin and sucralfate can be given for a month to see for improvement. It will also help in subsiding the diarrhea as rifaximin is a non absorbing antibiotic that doesn't systemically go into the blood stream from the gut significantly. Take plenty of fluids and if available hyosciamine can also be taken now.
Wishing you best of health
Thanks
Please consult your doctor before deciding on any medication or further course of action.
For future follow up / correspondence you may ask me directly at the link given below
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/Funnel?page=askDoctorDirectly&docId=68107
Dr. M.S. Khalil
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