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Medicine: metoclopramide
Prescribing competence required for Year 6Indication(s):
nausea and vomiting
nausea and vomiting
Related Medicines:
Mechanism(s):
dopamine (D2) receptor antagonist
Associated Scenario(s):
[Bowel obstruction], [Chronic bowel motility problems], [Chronic upper abdominal symptoms], [Head trauma], [Penetrating chest trauma], [Preoperative assessment and management], [Sudden onset severe headache]
[Bowel obstruction], [Chronic bowel motility problems], [Chronic upper abdominal symptoms], [Head trauma], [Penetrating chest trauma], [Preoperative assessment and management], [Sudden onset severe headache]