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Extrapyramidal side effects following subcutaneous metoclopramide injection for the treatment of post operative ileus
Author(s) -
Agass R. F.,
Brennan M.,
Rendle D. I.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
equine veterinary education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2042-3292
pISSN - 0957-7734
DOI - 10.1111/eve.12586
Subject(s) - medicine , metoclopramide , ileus , adverse effect , anesthesia , constipation , extrapyramidal symptoms , subcutaneous injection , surgery , vomiting , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , psychiatry , antipsychotic
Summary Metoclopramide is used for the management of post operative ileus in horses for its gastrointestinal prokinetic effects. Adverse extrapyramidal signs have been reported following its use in horses as well as in man. This report describes the clinical signs exhibited during an adverse reaction suspected to be associated with subcutaneous administration of 0.25 mg/kg bwt metoclopramide at 6 h intervals.