AboutDr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi Expertise I can provide information on drugs and medicines, their actions, uses, interactions and adverse effects. To avoid confusion, generic names of
medicines may please be provided. I am a pharmacologist, having worked
on animal and human pharmacology, and presently I am the Dean of Bilcare Research Academy, where we teach courses on clinical research. We dont work on saturdays and sundays, hence questions reachng me on these days will be replied on Monday, please bear with me.
Question my husband has had type 1 diabetes mellitus for about 12 years. He has recently be diagnosed with gastroparesis. He is using Reglan t.i.d. with meals at this time. I have read that there has been testing of the use of viagra in the treatment of this condition. Also, is there any other medication besides reglan that can be used? I think Canada had something but I can not remember the name of the medication.
Answer Hi Linda,
There are some alternatives for metoclopramide such as Domperidone. I am aware that some investigations were on for a similar effect of Viagra, but i am not aware of their outcome. My suggestion is that if he is doing well on metoclopramide then do not change. If necessary Domperidone may help.
Regards
Ravi Ghooi
