Metoclopramide Side Effects
Authors: DANIEL E. CASEY
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1983)

Letters and Corrections1 May 1983Metoclopramide Side EffectsDANIEL E. CASEY, M.D.DANIEL E. CASEY, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-98-5-673_3 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Additional information on the neurologic side effects of metoclopramide should be added to the review of Albibi and McCallum (1). Because metoclopramide blocks dopamine receptors and produces behavioral and biochemical signs of receptor hypersensitivity (2), it probably is similar to other neuroleptics in causing drug-induced dyskinesias.Of primary concern is the capacity of prolonged metoclopramide use to produce tardive dyskinesia, a potentially irreversible syndrome of abnormal involuntary movements that occurs more frequently with increasing age and may not be evident until the drug is discontinued. Although the first case of metoclopramide-associated tardive dyskinesia occurred in a patient...References1. ALBIBI R and MCCALLUM R. Metoclopramide: pharmacology and clinical application. Ann Intern Med. 1983;98:86-95. LinkGoogle Scholar2. STANLEY M, ROTROSEN J, LAUTIN A, WAZER D, and GERSHON S. Tardive dyskinesia and metoclopramide [Letter]. Lancet. 1979;2:1190. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. LAVY S, MELAMED E, and PENCHAS S. Tardive dyskinesia associated with metoclopramide. Br Med J. 1978;1:77-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. GRIMES J, HASSAN M, and PRESTON D. Adverse neurological effects of metoclopramide. Can Med Assoc J. 1982;126:23-5. MedlineGoogle Scholar5. GRIMES J, HASSAN M, and KRELINA M. Long-term follow-up of tardive dyskinesia due to metoclopramide [Letter]. Lancet. 1982;2:563. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. JUNGMANN E and SCHÖFFLING K. Akathisia and metoclopramide [Letter]. Lancet. 1982;2:221. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar1. ALBIBI R and MCCALLUM R. Metoclopramide: pharmacology and clinical application. Ann Intern Med. 1983;98:86-95. LinkGoogle Scholar2. SCHULTZ-DELRIEU K. Metoclopramide. N Engl J Med. 1981;305:28-33. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: DANIEL E. CASEY, M.D. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byThe effects of pyridoxine (vitamin B6) supplementation in nausea and vomiting during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysisThe tardive syndromesMidazolam vs. Diphenhydramine for the Treatment of Metoclopramide-induced Akathisia: A Randomized Controlled TrialThe Tardive SyndromesA randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled comparison of droperidol, ondansetron, and metoclopramide for the prevention of vomiting following outpatient strabismus surgery in childrenClozapine treatment of persistent paroxysmal dyskinesia associated with concomitant paroxetine and sumatriptan useACUTE DYSKINESIAS AFTER METOCLOPRAMIDE WITHDRAWALAmisulpride poisoning: a report on two casesNeuroleptic malignant-like syndrome induced by metoclopramideLife-threatening tardive dyskinesia caused by metoclopramideTreatment of Severe Reflux Esophagitis with Cimetidine and MetoclopramideDAVID A. LIEBERMAN, M.D., EMMET B. KEEFFE, M.D. 1 May 1983Volume 98, Issue 5_Part_1Page: 673-674KeywordsAntipsychoticsDopamineDrugsHypersensitivity ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 May 1983 PDF downloadLoading ...