trimethobenzamide - injection, Tigan

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GENERIC NAME: TRIMETHOBENZAMIDE - INJECTION (try-meth-oh-BENZ-uh-mide)

BRAND NAME(S): Tigan

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USES: This medication is used to treat nausea and vomiting that can occur following surgery or with certain stomach/intestinal problems (e.g., gastroenteritis). Treating vomiting quickly can prevent a serious loss of body water (dehydration). Trimethobenzamide belongs to a class of drugs known as antiemetics. It works by decreasing the signals in the brain that lead to vomiting.Trimethobenzamide injection must not be used in children.

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