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Reglan Dosage

Generic name: metoclopramide
Drug classes: GI stimulants, Miscellaneous antiemetics

Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.

 Recommended Adult Dosing

Dosage forms:  TAB: 5 mg, 10 mg

Dosage Forms Discontinued in US

[IM, IV not avail. as brand; see generic]

GERD

[chronic sx]
Dose: 10-15 mg PO/IM/IV qid; Max: 60 mg/day; 12wk; Info: start 5 mg PO/IM/IV qid in elderly pts; give 5mg PO/IM/IV qid or 10 mg PO/IM/IV tid, max 30 mg/day in poor CYP2D6 metabolizers; give 30min before meals if tid; give 30min before meals and before bedtime if qid
[intermittent sx]
Dose: up to 20 mg PO/IM/IV x1 before sx

Diabetic gastroparesis

[10 mg PO/IM/IV qid]
Max: 40 mg/day; 12wk; Info: start 5 mg PO/IM/IV qid in elderly pts; give 5mg PO/IM/IV qid, max 20 mg/day in poor CYP2D6 metabolizers; give 30min before meals and before bedtime if qid

Nausea/vomiting prevention, chemo-related

[1-2 mg/kg/dose IV q2-3h]
Info: give 30min before chemo, then repeat q2h x2 doses, then repeat q3h x3 doses; pretreat w/ diphenhydramine to decr. EPS; not 1st-line agent

Nausea/vomiting prevention, postop

[10 mg IM/IV x1]
Alt: 20 mg IM/IV x1; Info: give dose near end of procedure; may repeat q6-8h prn; not 1st-line agent

Small bowel intubation

[10 mg IV x1 dose]

Radiologic exam

[10 mg IV x1 dose]

*Nausea/vomiting, migraine-assoc.

[10-20 mg IV x1]
Alt: 5-10 mg PO/IM/IV q6-8h prn; Max: 45 mg/day

Renal dosing

[GERD, chronic sx]
CrCl <60: 5 mg qid or 10 mg tid, max 30 mg/day; ESRD: 5 mg qid or 10 mg bid, max 20 mg/day
HD: 5 mg qid or 10 mg bid, max 20 mg/day; no supplement after dialysis; PD: 5 mg qid or 10 mg bid, max 20 mg/day; no supplement
[diabetic gastroparesis]
CrCl <60: 5 mg qid, max 20 mg/day; ESRD: 5 mg bid, max 10 mg/day
HD: 5 mg bid, max 10 mg/day; no supplement after dialysis; PD: 5 mg bid, max 10 mg/day; no supplement
[all other indications]
CrCl 40-50: decr. usual dose by 25%; CrCl 10-39: decr. usual dose by 50%; CrCl <10: decr. usual dose by 75%
HD: decr. usual dose by 75%; no supplement after dialysis; PD: decr. usual dose by 75%; no supplement

Hepatic dosing

[GERD, chronic sx]
Child-Pugh Class B or C: 5 mg qid or 10 mg tid, max 30 mg/day
[diabetic gastroparesis]
Child-Pugh Class B or C: 5 mg qid, max 20 mg/day
[all other indications]
hepatic impairment: no adjustment

 Recommended Peds Dosing

Dosage forms:  TAB: 5 mg, 10 mg

Dosage Forms Discontinued in US

[IM, IV not avail. as brand; see generic]

Small bowel intubation

[<6 yo]
Dose: 0.1 mg/kg/dose IV x1
[6-14 yo]
Dose: 2.5-5 mg IV x1
[>14 yo]
Dose: 10 mg IV x1

*GERD

[0.1-0.2 mg/kg/dose PO/IM/IV qid]
Max: 0.8 mg/kg/24h x12wk; Info: give 30min before meals and at bedtime if qid

*Nausea/vomiting prevention, chemo-related

[1-2 mg/kg/dose IV q2-4h]
Info: give 30min before chemo; pretreat w/ diphenhydramine to decr. EPS; not 1st-line agent

*Nausea/vomiting prevention, postop

[0.1-0.2 mg/kg/dose IV x1]
Info: give dose near end of procedure; may repeat q6-8h prn; not 1st-line agent

*Nausea/vomiting, migraine-assoc.

[2 yo and older]
Dose: 0.2 mg/kg/dose IV x1; Max: 10 mg/dose

Renal dosing

[adjust dose amount]
CrCl 40-50: decr. usual dose by 25%; CrCl 10-39: decr. usual dose by 50%; CrCl <10: decr. usual dose by 75%
HD: decr. usual dose by 75%; no supplement after dialysis; PD: decr. usual dose by 75%; no supplement

Hepatic dosing

[no adjustment]
SRC: NLM .

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