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Metoclopramide dosing

Antiemetics · 5 mg/mL · IV Push

Calculated, not generated

Weight-based dose

DosePer kgFor 70 kg
low0.1 mg/kg7 mg
standard0.15 mg/kg10.5 mg
high0.2 mg/kg14 mg

Typical: 10 mg

Renal & hepatic adjustment

  • Severe (eGFR <30 / dialysis)Renally excreted — reduce dose in significant renal impairment (extrapyramidal risk).

Source: Metoclopramide prescribing information

Onset, duration & pearls

Onset1-3 min
Duration1-2 hr

Side effects: EPS/dystonia, QTc prolongation, Drowsiness.

  • Prokinetic + antiemetic dual action
  • Avoid in bowel obstruction or Parkinson disease

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Vigil computes Metoclopramide for your patient's actual weight — and adjusts for renal or hepatic impairment automatically, with the cited rationale. The number is calculated from a verified database, never guessed.

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