METOCLOPRRAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE

CLASSIFICATION INDICATION DOSAGE MECHANISM OF ACTION SIDE EFFECTS NURSING

RESPONSIBILITIES
Use to treat: FORMS Stimulates motility of upper  CNS: 1. Nurse should always
 Prevent or  Injection: GI tract, increases lower - Headache double check if she
reduce nausea 5mg/5ml esophageal sphincter tone, - Drowsiness have the right patient,
Pharmacologic Class: and vomiting  Syrup: and blocks dopamine
- Fever right medicine, right
Dopamine Antagonist from 5mg/5ml receptors at the dosage, right route
- Hallucinations
emetogenic  Tablet : chemoreceptor trigger zone. and right time
- Seizures
cancer 5mg, 10 mg 2. Nurse should monitor
chemotherapy DOSING INFORMATION - Suicide Ideation patient’s response to
 Prevent or  Postoperative nausea and - Akathisia the drug
reduce vomiting: - Anxiety 3. Nurse should monitor
postoperative Adults: 10-20mg IM q 4-6 - Insomnia for the adverse effects
nausea and hr. prn - Fatigue 4. Nurse should monitor
vomiting  Emetogenic cancer - Confusion the bowel sounds of
 Facilitate chemotheraphy: pt.
small-bowel 1-2mg/kg IV  CV: 5. Nurse should advise
intubation, to  Gastroesophageal Reflux the pt. not to drink
- Bradycardia
aid in Disease (Adult): alcohol during therapy
radiologic 10-15 mg P.O. q.i.d, prn
- Supraventricula
r tachycardia 6. Nurse should instruct
examination  Small Intestine
- Hypotension pt. to avoid activities
 Delayed gastric Intubation(Adult): that require alertness
emptying  Adults and children - Transient HPN
for 2 hr. after doses
secondary to older 14: 10mg IV  GI:
diabetic  RadiographicExam (Adult): - Bowel disorder
gastroparesis  Adults and Children - Diarrhea
 Gastroesophag older than 14: 10mg/ - Nausea
eal reflux 2ml IV
 GU:
disease  Children ages 6-14:
- Incontinence
 Emesis during 2.5-5mg / 0.5-1ml IV
pregnancy  Children younger 6” - Urinary
0.1mg/kg IV frequency
 Gastroparesis :  HEMATOLOGIC:
10mg P.O. IV - Agranulocytosis
 Emesis during pregnancy: - Neutropenia
5-10mg P.O or 5-2omg  SKIN:
IV/IM - Rash
- Urticaria