Reglan (Metoclopramide) for Migraine

Overview
Reglan is a prescription drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat adults with gastroesophageal reflux and diabetic gastroparesis. Reglan may be prescribed off-label to treat nausea in people with migraines. Reglan is also known by its drug name, Metoclopramide.

Reglan is an antiemitic. Reglan is believed to work by blocking nerve receptors related to nausea.

How do I take it?
Reglan is generally taken before meals and bedtime.

Reglan comes in tablet form.

Side effects
The FDA-approved label for Reglan lists common side effects including headache, dizziness, drowsiness, fatigue, malaise, restlessness, nausea, vomiting, breast tenderness, increased urination, and changes in menstrual periods.

Rare but serious side effects listed for Reglan include tardive dyskinesia, a severe movement disorder that may be irreversible.

For more details about this treatment, visit:
Reglan – RxList
http://www.rxlist.com/reglan-drug.htm