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Metoclopramide (Reglan) Nursing Considerations

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Download the cheat: https://bit.ly/50-meds  View the lesson: https://bit.ly/MetoclopramideR....eglanNursingConsider     Generic Name

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

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