Extrapyramidal side effects after metoclopramide administration in a post-anesthesia care unit -A case report-

• Main Authors: Youn Yi Jo, Yong Beom Kim, Mi Ran Yang, Young Jin Chang
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2012-09-01
• Series: Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
• Subjects: extrapyramidal side effect; metoclopramide; post-anesthesia care unit
• Online Access: http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-63-274.pdf

Although the incidence of extrapyramidal reactions associated with metoclopramide has been reported to be approximately 0.2%, such reactions are rare in the anesthetic field. Several anesthetic adjuvants, including ondansetron and pregabalin, have also been associated with extrapyramidal side effect. Here, the authors report the case of a 47-year-old patient, previously administered pregabalin and ondansetron, who developed extrapyramidal side effects after a single injection of metoclopramide (10 mg) in a post-anesthesia care unit.