Maxolon
Maxolon tablets contain metoclopramide 10mg, a medicine for nausea, vomiting, reflux and slow stomach emptying, available as generic tablets in a range of pack sizes.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10mg | 30 tablets | $29.70 | $0.99 |
| 10mg | 60 tablets | $50.40 | $0.84 |
| 10mg | 90 tablets | $68.40 | $0.76 |
| 10mg | 120 tablets | $84.00 | $0.70 |
| 10mg | 180 tablets | $109.80 | $0.61 |
| 10mg | 240 tablets | $139.20 | $0.58 |
| 10mg | 360 tablets | $205.20 | $0.57 |
- Category
- Digestive Health
- Active ingredient
- Metoclopramide
- Route
- Oral
- Form
- Tablet, Syrup
- Strengths
- 10mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- Nausea · Vomiting · Gastroesophageal reflux
- Therapeutic Class
- Antiemetic, Prokinetic
- Pharmacological Class
- Dopamine antagonist
- Minor Side Effects
- Drowsiness, Fatigue
- Moderate Side Effects
- Restlessness, Dizziness
- Dosage Forms
- Tablet, Syrup
- Administration Route
- Oral
- Originator
- Mercury Pharma
- Onset Time
- 30-60 minutes
- Duration
- 4-6 hours
- Storage Instructions
- Keep cool and dry.
- Drug Interactions
- Levodopa
- Age Restrictions
- Use with caution in children.
What you will receive
Maxolon is the originator brand name, made by Mercury Pharma. We use it to identify the medicine; the pack you receive is a generic equivalent, not the original Maxolon.
- The same active ingredient (Metoclopramide) at the same strength.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
FAQ
Which Maxolon strengths and pack sizes can I order?
You can order Maxolon 10mg tablets in packs of 30 to 360 tablets. This is generic metoclopramide, not the original Maxolon. Larger packs cost less per tablet.
How can I pay for Maxolon when ordering to Hong Kong?
You can pay for generic Maxolon with Visa, Mastercard or American Express on a secure, encrypted payment page, or with Bitcoin or Ethereum. Card details never reach the shop's servers. Every order ships in plain, unbranded packaging.
Does Maxolon have other names?
Maxolon and Reglan are brand names of metoclopramide, which is also sold as Perinorm, Plasil and Primperan. Here, metoclopramide can be bought online as generic Maxolon, and also as generic Reglan and metoclopramide tablets. These are generics, not the original brand.
Can I drink alcohol with Maxolon?
Alcohol adds to the drowsiness metoclopramide causes, so you may feel sleepier and less steady on your feet than usual. There is no chemical reaction between the two, but the combined sedative effect is why a drink can hit harder while you are taking the tablets.
How long can you take Maxolon for?
Courses are kept short. Beyond about twelve weeks the risk of tardive dyskinesia, uncontrolled movements often of the lips, tongue or face, rises with every extra month of use, and it may not fully go away after the tablets stop. Most people take it for days or a few weeks.
Is Maxolon the same as Reglan?
The medicine is the same: both are metoclopramide 10mg tablets, and the two names come from different markets, Reglan in the United States and Maxolon in the UK and Australia. Only the brand name and the packaging differ; the active ingredient and strength are identical.
Will Maxolon make me sleepy?
Drowsiness is the most common effect and often shows up with the first dose or two, especially if you are also taking a sedative or have had a drink. It usually eases as your body adjusts. Until you know how the tablets affect you, it is worth being careful about driving.
Can I take Maxolon with other anti-sickness medicines?
Taking it with another medicine that blocks dopamine, prochlorperazine for instance or an antipsychotic, raises the chance of involuntary muscle movements. Most other anti-sickness medicines work in a different way and can be used alongside it, though the older sedating antihistamines can work against its effect on the stomach.
About Maxolon
What Maxolon tablets are for
Nausea that will not settle, a stomach that empties far too slowly, acid washing back up the throat: metoclopramide is one of the older medicines used for all three. It belongs to a group called prokinetics, which speed the movement of food and fluid through the stomach and upper intestine so the stomach clears instead of sitting heavy. It also damps down the trigger zone in the brain that sets off the urge to vomit, which is why it is used for sickness after surgery and during chemotherapy as well as for a sluggish stomach. Maxolon is the brand name the ingredient is best known by, and the tablets sold here are metoclopramide 10mg.
How to take the tablets
Tablets are swallowed with water about half an hour before a meal, on an empty stomach. Up to four doses a day are used, the last at bedtime, and reflux usually needs fewer than nausea and vomiting do. Courses are meant to be short; after several weeks of regular use, stopping suddenly can bring dizziness, nervousness and headaches. Keep the pack dry and out of the sun.
Side effects
Drowsiness is what most people notice, sometimes with tiredness, restlessness, a dry mouth or looser stools. The reason metoclopramide is kept to short courses is its effect on movement: twitching of the lips, tongue, face or limbs can develop after months of use, and it may not go away when the tablets stop. A rare reaction with high fever, stiff muscles, sweating and confusion needs urgent treatment.
Alcohol, Parkinson's medicines and other drugs
Because it blocks dopamine, metoclopramide works against Parkinson's medicines such as levodopa and can make Parkinson's symptoms worse. Taken alongside antipsychotics or other anti-sickness medicines that block dopamine, the chance of movement side effects rises, while sedatives and alcohol add to the drowsiness. The older antihistamines and some bladder medicines can cancel out its effect on the stomach.
Maxolon, Reglan or plain metoclopramide?
All three are metoclopramide 10mg tablets. Reglan is the name the same medicine carries in the United States, and metoclopramide is the unbranded version sold here. The ingredient and strength do not change with the name on the box. The metoclopramide page covers the medicine itself in more detail.
Sources
- Metoclopramide: MedlinePlus Drug Information — National Library of Medicine
- Nausea - Healthdirect — Healthdirect Australia