Metoclopramide Flashcards

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Indications

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Nausea and vomiting in adults aged over 18

Prevention and treatment of nausea and vomiting following morphine administration

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Action

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Anti-emetic which works centrally as well as in GI tract

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Contraindications

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Under 18’s
Renal failure
Pheochromocytoma 
GI obstruction
Drug overdose
Perforation / Haemorrhage/ 3-4 days post GI surgery
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Side effects

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Drowsiness
Diarrhoea 
Restlessness
Rash
Cardiac conduction abnormalities
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