Indications
Nausea and vomiting in adults aged over 18
Prevention and treatment of nausea and vomiting following morphine administration
Action
Anti-emetic which works centrally as well as in GI tract
Contraindications
Under 18’s Renal failure Pheochromocytoma GI obstruction Drug overdose Perforation / Haemorrhage/ 3-4 days post GI surgery
Side effects
Drowsiness Diarrhoea Restlessness Rash Cardiac conduction abnormalities