Metoclopramide

Metoclopramide is a member of the class of benzamides resulting from the formal condensation of 4-amino-5-chloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid with the primary amino group of N,N-diethylethane-1,2-diamine. Among its listed roles, it functions as a antiemetic, a dopaminergic antagonist, a gastrointestinal drug, a xenobiotic and an environmental contaminant. It is a tertiary amino compound, a substituted aniline, a member of benzamides and a member of monochlorobenzenes. It is the conjugate base of metoclopramide(1+). It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Antiemetics, Dopamine agents and Prokinetic agents. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Reliveran, Elieten, Terperan, Primperan and Reglan. Its PubChem CID is 4168.