Metoclopramide Flashcards
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Indications for Admin of Metoclopramide
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- Antiemetic (particularly with chemotherapy and postoperative)
- Gastroesophageal reflux, facilitation of radiographic examination
- Upper GI bleed, which will help with nausea and also help with pre intubation
2
Q
Dosage for Metoclopramide
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10 Mg IM/SIVP over 2 mins (single dose); may give 10 mg in 50 ML NS over 15 minutes. Repeat every 8hours.
3
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Contraindications for Metoclopramide
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- Hypersensitivity
- Pheochromocytoma
- Epilepsy
- Patients receiving drugs likely to cause extrapyramidal responses
- MAOI in the last 14 days
- Parkinson’s disease
- Bowel obstruction
