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Metoclopramide vs Promethazine

Compare Metoclopramide and Promethazine side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.

MetoclopramidePromethazine
Drug classDopamine-2 Receptor AntagonistPhenothiazine
Used to treatAcid reflux (GERD), Gastroparesis, Postoperative nausea and vomitingAllergic conjunctivitis, Anaphylaxis, Motion sickness, Nausea, Pain, Postoperative complications, Rhinitis, allergic, perennial, Urticaria, Vomiting
Generic priceFrom $0.036 each, about $1.07 for 30 (5 mg tablet); other forms from $0.13 per mL (5 mg/5 mL solution)From $0.045 each, about $1.36 for 30 (25 mg tablet); other forms from $0.042 per mL (6.25 mg/5 mL solution)
Brand priceNo brand price listedNo brand price listed
Generic savingsNot listedNot listed