General Health

Medicines that enhance or stimulate the movement of the intestine (motility stimulants) are used for treating non-ulcer dyspepsia and reflux oesophagitis. Metoclopramide and domperidone speed emptying of the stomach and increase the movement of the intestines thereby helping the flow of contents along the gut. They also help to enhance the narrowing of the muscle between the stomach and gullet and control acid leaking from the stomach into the gullet. Both drugs also act on the central nervous system as anti-emetics and are used for controlling nausea and vomiting.

Metoclopramide and occasionally domperidone can cause unwanted parkinsonian effects (similar to the … Continue Reading