PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE ED - , TI - Metoclopramide (maxolon; primperan) AID - 10.1136/dtb.10.4.15 DP - 1972 Feb 18 TA - Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin PG - 15--16 VI - 10 IP - 4 4099 - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/10/4/15.short 4100 - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/10/4/15.full SO - Drug Ther Bull1972 Feb 18; 10 AB - Since we reviewed metoclopramide (Maxolon; Primperan)1 much more information on it has become available. Metoclopramide is promoted as an anti-emetic and for the relief of a wide variety of upper gastrointestinal symptoms including heartburn, ‘flatulent dyspepsia’ and gastritis. It is also offered as a way of facilitating radiological studies and diagnostic intubation of the small intestine.