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Can I eat this with Metoclopramide?
Metoclopramide can add to the drowsiness caused by alcohol and may affect insulin timing for diabetic patients by changing how quickly food leaves the stomach.
Also sold as Gastrobid Continus, Gastroflux, Maxolon, Maxolon High Dose, Maxolon Paediatric, Maxolon SR, Metoclomex. Brand names from the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices.
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Quick answers
- Should I take Metoclopramide with food?
- Take 30 minutes before each meal and at bedtime.
- Can I drink alcohol with Metoclopramide?
- No, avoid it. It increases the risk of side effects like drowsiness.
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1 · What do you take?
Metoclopramide can add to the drowsiness caused by alcohol and may affect insulin timing for diabetic patients by changing how quickly food leaves the stomach.
You can eat and drink normally while taking metoclopramide. Avoid alcohol because it increases the risk of side effects like drowsiness. If you have diabetes and take insulin, the timing of food absorption may change, so insulin doses may need adjustment.
Browse our medication food guides →2 · What do you want to eat or drink?
When to take it: Take 30 minutes before each meal and at bedtime.
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Foods to avoid with Metoclopramide· 27
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Further reading on Metoclopramide
The pages our answers quote. Every answer shows “Where this comes from” with the exact words, checked 24 September 2026. How we check
NHS website
Metoclopramide: an anti-sickness medicine
NHS information about the medicine metoclopramide, including what it's used for, who can use it, how to use it and side effects.
US FDA drug label
US FDA drug label: Metoclopramide
The official US prescribing information for Metoclopramide, including how food, drink and other medicines affect it.
The Journal
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