Is Raglan A Good Medicine For Bloating And Stomach Pain?

Posted on Tue, 9 Jul 2013

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Tue, 9 Jul 2013 Answered on

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Question : Is Raglan a good medicine for bloating and stomach pain?

Answered by Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar (3 hours later)

Dear patient,

Thanks for your concerns. Metoclopramide (Reglan) is a very effective prokinetic, meaning that it improves transit through the gut; it is useful for some patients with reflux and gastritis but particularly helpful in diabetic patients who have slow transit of food.

Truly yours,

Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic MN

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar