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Severe akathisia as a side effect of metoclopramide

Case description A case of severe metoclopramide-induced akathisia in a breast cancer patient being treated with chemotherapy is presented, eventually culminating in hospital admission. In retrospect, this adverse effect was not recognized for several weeks because the prescription had not been prop...

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Autores principales: Van Gool, Arthur R., Doorduijn, Jeanette K., Seynaeve, Caroline
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Netherlands 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2993902/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21052838
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11096-010-9444-3
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description Case description A case of severe metoclopramide-induced akathisia in a breast cancer patient being treated with chemotherapy is presented, eventually culminating in hospital admission. In retrospect, this adverse effect was not recognized for several weeks because the prescription had not been properly recorded in the chart, the patient initially denied using the drug, and extensive psychological adjustment difficulties were also present. Conclusion Movement disorders as an adverse effect of metoclopramide have been described on a regular basis over the past decades. Case reports such as this confirm there is under-recognition of adverse effects and emphasize the need to take a comprehensive medication history and recognize well known side effects of medications such as metoclopramide.
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spelling pubmed-29939022011-01-04 Severe akathisia as a side effect of metoclopramide Van Gool, Arthur R. Doorduijn, Jeanette K. Seynaeve, Caroline Pharm World Sci Case Report Case description A case of severe metoclopramide-induced akathisia in a breast cancer patient being treated with chemotherapy is presented, eventually culminating in hospital admission. In retrospect, this adverse effect was not recognized for several weeks because the prescription had not been properly recorded in the chart, the patient initially denied using the drug, and extensive psychological adjustment difficulties were also present. Conclusion Movement disorders as an adverse effect of metoclopramide have been described on a regular basis over the past decades. Case reports such as this confirm there is under-recognition of adverse effects and emphasize the need to take a comprehensive medication history and recognize well known side effects of medications such as metoclopramide. Springer Netherlands 2010-10-30 2010 /pmc/articles/PMC2993902/ /pubmed/21052838 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11096-010-9444-3 Text en © The Author(s) 2010 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and source are credited.
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Severe akathisia as a side effect of metoclopramide
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2993902/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21052838
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11096-010-9444-3
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