Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine and Metoclopramide Oral Solution

• Generic Name: measles virus vaccine / mumps virus vaccine / rubella virus vaccine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: M-M-R II

Measles, mumps, and rubella are serious diseases caused by viruses spread from person to person through the air. Measles, mumps, and rubella can cause minor symptoms such as fever, headache, sore throat, cough, swollen glands, runny nose, eye irritation, skin rash, muscle aches, and joint pain.

More serious symptoms of measles or mumps include pneumonia, hearing loss, painful swelling of the testicles or ovaries, and rarely permanent brain damage or death.

Becoming infected with rubella virus (also called German Measles) during pregnancy can result in a miscarriage or serious birth defects.

The measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is used to help prevent these diseases by causing your body to develop immunity to the disease. This vaccine will not treat an active infection that has already developed in the body.

MMR vaccine is for use in children between the ages of 12 months and 6 years old, and in adults who have never received the vaccine or had the diseases.

Like any vaccine, the MMR vaccine may not provide protection from disease in every person.

• Generic Name: metoclopramide
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Metozolv ODT, Reglan

• This medicine is not approved for use in children. However, the doctor may decide the benefits of taking metoclopramide oral solution outweigh the risks. If your child has been given metoclopramide oral solution, ask the doctor for information about the benefits and risks. Talk with the doctor if you have questions about giving metoclopramide oral solution to your child.