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metoclopramide

Trade Name

Reglan

Indication

prevention of nausea, vomiting, hiccups, migraines, gastric stasis

Action

accelerates gastric emptying by stimulating motility

Therapeutic Class

antiemetic

Pharmacologic Class

Dopamine D2 receptor antagonist, prokinetic

Nursing Considerations

• do not use with GI obstruction • may cause extrapyramidal reaction, neurolyptic malignant syndrome, tardive dyskinesia, arrhythmias, blood pressure alterations, hematologic alterations, facial movements, sedation • can decrease effects of levodopa • assess nausea/vomiting • monitor liver function tests