Comparing Droperidol vs Metoclopramide
Droperidol | Metoclopramide |
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Droperidol | Metoclopramide |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Nausea/Vomiting, Nausea/Vomiting - Postoperative. droperidol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Metoclopramide may be used short-term for the treatment of gastrointestinal reflux disease that is unresponsive to other medications or to treat diabetic stasis. Side effects may include sedation... View more |
Related suggestions Nausea/Vomiting
Nausea/Vomiting, Postoperative
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More about Droperidol | More about Metoclopramide | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Droperidol has an average rating of 1.7 out of 10 from a total of 45 ratings on Drugs.com. 7% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 91% reported a negative effect. |
Metoclopramide has an average rating of 3.9 out of 10 from a total of 514 ratings on Drugs.com. 29% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 64% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: droperidol side effects in more detail. |
See also: metoclopramide side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all droperidol prices |
View all metoclopramide prices |
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Dosage Forms Available | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Inapsine | Gimoti, Maxolon, Reglan | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
2.3 hours |
8 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 527 drugs are known to interact with droperidol:
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A total of 360 drugs are known to interact with metoclopramide:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
December 30, 1980 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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