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Movement Disorders From the Use of Metoclopramide and Other Antiemetics in the Treatment of Migraine
Author(s) -
Wijemanne Subhashie,
Jankovic Joseph,
Evans Randolph W.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
headache: the journal of head and face pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1526-4610
pISSN - 0017-8748
DOI - 10.1111/head.12712
Subject(s) - metoclopramide , nausea , migraine , vomiting , medicine , movement disorders , anesthesia , drug , migraine disorders , psychiatry , disease
Nausea and vomiting are a frequent accompaniment of migraine and anti‐nausea medications are frequently used in its management. The majority of anti‐nausea medications that are used in migraine are dopamine receptor blocking agents and therefore have the potential to cause drug‐induced movement disorders. This article explores the risk of such drug‐induced movement disorders in migraineurs who were treated with these medications.