Reglan Linked to Tardive Dyskinesia

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If you or a loved one have taken the prescription medication Reglan (generic: metoclopramide) and developed Tardive Dyskinesia, you should contact us immediately. You may be entitled to compensation and we can help.

What is Tardive Dyskinesia?

Tardive Dyskinesia is a neurological syndrome caused by the long-term use of neuroleptic drugs. Neuroleptic drugs are generally prescribed for psychiatric disorders, as well as for some gastrointestinal and neurological disorders.

What is Reglan?

Reglan increases the rate at which the stomach and intestines move during digestion. It also increases the rate at which the stomach empties into the intestines and increases the strength of the lower esophageal sphincter (the muscle between the stomach and esophagus).

Reglan is used to treat diabetic gastric stasis (slow movement of the stomach), which causes symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, heartburn, decreased appetite, and prolonged fullness after eating. It is also used to treat gastric reflux or heartburn (the regurgitation of stomach acid into the esophagus), prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting, prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy, facilitation of small bowel intubation, and to facilitate x-ray examination of the stomach and intestines.

What Medications are Linked to Tardive Dyskinesia?

• Abilify (aripiprazole)
• Clozaril (clozapine)
• Etrafon (perphenazine, amitriptyline)
• Geodon (ziprasidone)
• Haldol (haloperidol)
• Loxitane (loxapine)
• Mellaril (thioridazine)
• Moban (molindone)
• Navane (thiothixene)
• Orap (pimozide)
• Permitil and Prolixin (fluphenazine)
• Phenergan, Phenadoz, Promethegan (promethazine)
• Reglan (metoclopramide)
• Risperdal (risperidone)
• Serentil (mesoridazine)
• Seroquel (quetiapine)
• Stelazine (trifluoperazine)
• Thorazine (chlorpromazine)
• Triavil and Trilafon (perphenazine, amitriptyline)
• Zyprexa (olanzapine)

Do I have a Tardive Dyskinesia Lawsuit?

The Defective Drug and Medical Malpractice Litigation Groups at our law firm are an experienced team of trial lawyers that focus exclusively on the representation of plaintiffs in tardive dyskinesia lawsuits. We are handling individual lawsuits nationwide and currently accepting new cases.

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