drug bits Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
metoclopramide MoA
A
D2 receptor antagonist
2
Q
metoclopramide uses
A
mx nausea
GORD
gastroparesis in diabetic neuropathy
3
Q
what condition must metoclopramide be avoided in
A
bowel obstruction !! (as prokinetic)
- may be helpful in paralytic ileus
4
Q
metoclopramide adverse effects
A
extrapyramidal
- acute dystonia = oculogyric crisis
diarrhoea
hyperprolactinaemia
tardive dyskinesia
parkinsonism
