Metoclopramide and Aphagia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Aphagia is reported as a side effect among people who take Metoclopramide (metoclopramide hydrochloride), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Omeprazole, and have Multiple myeloma.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Aphagia when taking Metoclopramide. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 80,804 people who have side effects when taking Metoclopramide from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Metoclopramide?
Metoclopramide has active ingredients of metoclopramide hydrochloride. It is often used in nausea. eHealthMe is studying from 81,263 Metoclopramide users. Check the latest studies of Metoclopramide.
What is Aphagia?
Aphagia (inability or refusal to swallow) is found to be associated with 526 drugs and 1,034 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Aphagia.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.
80,804 people reported to have side effects when taking Metoclopramide.
Among them, 46 people (0.06%) have Aphagia.

Among these 46 people:
How long have people been on Metoclopramide when they have Aphagia? *
- < 1 month: 22.22 %
- 1 - 6 months: 22.22 %
- 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
- 1 - 2 years: 11.11 %
- 2 - 5 years: 33.33 %
- 5 - 10 years: 11.11 %
- 10+ years: 0.0 %
What is the gender of people who have Aphagia when taking Metoclopramide? *
- female: 50 %
- male: 50 %
What is the age of people who have Aphagia when taking Metoclopramide? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 2.63 %
- 30-39: 0.0 %
- 40-49: 5.26 %
- 50-59: 2.63 %
- 60+: 89.47 %
What are other drugs people take besides Metoclopramide? *
- Omeprazole: 21 people, 45.65%
- Lisinopril: 20 people, 43.48%
- Nexium: 16 people, 34.78%
- Lipitor: 14 people, 30.43%
- Prednisone: 14 people, 30.43%
- Ativan: 14 people, 30.43%
- Zyrtec: 13 people, 28.26%
- Prilosec: 13 people, 28.26%
- Protonix: 13 people, 28.26%
- Prevacid: 13 people, 28.26%
What are other side effects people have besides Aphagia? *
- Stress And Anxiety: 21 people, 45.65%
- Weight Decreased: 19 people, 41.30%
- Abdominal Pain: 18 people, 39.13%
- Drowsiness: 18 people, 39.13%
- Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 17 people, 36.96%
- Pain: 16 people, 34.78%
- Headache (pain in head): 16 people, 34.78%
- Chest Pain: 14 people, 30.43%
- Emotional Distress: 14 people, 30.43%
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 13 people, 28.26%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Trismus (reduced opening of the jaws): 11 people, 23.91%
- Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 11 people, 23.91%
- Pain: 7 people, 15.22%
- High Blood Cholesterol: 5 people, 10.87%
- Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 4 people, 8.70%
- Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 3 people, 6.52%
- Musculoskeletal Pain (pain affects the bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves): 3 people, 6.52%
- Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 3 people, 6.52%
- Weakness: 3 people, 6.52%
- Sleep Disorder: 3 people, 6.52%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Metoclopramide and have Aphagia?
- Check whether Aphagia is associated with a drug or a condition
- Predict drug outcomes for up to one year with AI
- Get an AI agent to monitor your drugs continuously
Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Metoclopramide:
- Metoclopramide (81,263 reports)
Aphagia treatments and more:
- Aphagia (6,476 reports)
How severe was Aphagia and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of metoclopramide hydrochloride:
Sub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Browse all side effects of Metoclopramide:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Aphagia:
- Aphagia (526 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Aphagia:
- Aphagia (1,034 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on metoclopramide hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Metoclopramide) and Metoclopramide (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
How to use the study?
DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.
DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.
If you use this eHealthMe study on publication, please acknowledge it with a citation: study title, URL, accessed date.
Recent studies on eHealthMe:
- Tofranil vs. Folic Acid, side effect and effectiveness comparison - 9 seconds ago
- Drug interactions of Symbicort and Ebrantil - 12 seconds ago
- Could Taxotere cause Gingival Ulceration? - 20 seconds ago
- Could Excedrin cause Spinal Stenosis? - 21 seconds ago
- Could Sudafed cause Impaired Driving Ability? - 22 seconds ago
- Could Verapamil Hcl cause Abdominal Pain Upper? - 29 seconds ago
- Could Cyclophosphamide cause Primary Mediastinal Large B-Cell Lymphoma? - 53 seconds ago
- Could Azithromycin cause Breast Pain? - 59 seconds ago
- Drug interactions of Novolin 70/30 and Nystatin - a minute ago
- Drug interactions of Miralax and Gadavist - a minute ago