Prevention or reduction of nausea, vomiting from chemotherapy
Child: 1 mg/kg IV in 1 dose. Repeat once after 1 h.
Adolescent, adult: 1-2 mg/kg IV q 2 h × 2 doses, beginning 30 min before chemotherapy, then q 3 h × 3 doses.
Small-bowel intubation, aid in radiologic examination
Child < 6 yr: 0.1 mg/kg IV.
Child 6-14 yr: 2.5-5 mg IV.
Adolescent, adult: 10 mg IV in 1 dose over 1-2 min.
Delayed gastric emptying from diabetic gastroparesis
Adolescent, adult: 10 mg PO 30 min ac and hs × 2-8 wk; or 10 mg IV over 2 min.
GERD
Adolescent, adult: 10-15 mg PO qid prn 30 min ac and hs.
Postoperative nausea, vomiting
Adolescent, adult: 10-20 mg IM near end of surgery, repeat q 4-6 h prn. |