Metoclopramide Flashcards
1
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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
2
Q
Action
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Anti-emetic which works centrally as well as in GI tract
3
Q
Contraindications
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Under 18’s Renal failure Pheochromocytoma GI obstruction Drug overdose Perforation / Haemorrhage/ 3-4 days post GI surgery
4
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Side effects
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Drowsiness Diarrhoea Restlessness Rash Cardiac conduction abnormalities