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| Generic (Brand name) |
Formulations Dose |
Notes |
| Antiemetics | ||
| Metoclopramide (Reglan) | tab: 10 mg Dose: 10 mg qid po or iv |
dopamine antagonist, extrapyramidal side effects |
| Cisapride (Propulcid) | tab: 10, 20 mg Susp: 1 mg/ml Dose: 10 mg qid, may increase to 20 mg qid |
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| Prochlorperazine (Compazine) | tab: 5, 10 mg syrup: 5 mg/5 ml suppository: 25 mg Dose: 5-10 mg IM or PO q 6 to 12 h, suppository 25 mg q12 prn |
extrapyramidal side effects |
| Promethazine (Phenergan) | tab: 12.5, 25, 50 mg syrup: 6.25 mg/5 ml syrup fortis: 25 mg/5 ml Supp: 12.5, 25, 50 mg dose: 12.5 - 25 mg q 4-6 prn |
extrapyramidal side effects |
| Ondansetron (Zofran) | tab: 4, 8 mg Dose: 8 mg initial dose, then 4 - 8 mg bid Inj: 2mg/ml, 32 mg/50 ml dose: 0.15 mg/kg iv over 15 min |
mainly used for nausea from chemotherapy |
