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Metoclopramide (Reglan)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Classification:
Dopamine antagonist, Procainamide derivative
Therapeutic Effects:
aspiration prophylactic, antiemetic
Primary Considerations:

Used primarily for aspiration prophylaxis. The goal is to increase the stomach contents Ph to > 2.5 and to reduce the stomach content volume to atropine prior to administration. Often given with H2...

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