2, 3 Acute dystonic reactions occur as
Acute dystonic reactions are often transient, Antipsychotic-induced and metoclopramide-induced laryngeal dystonia has been reported predominantly in young males
2–6% of patients taking metoclopramide and the incidence increases with higher doses
To decrease the acute dystonic reaction associated
The types of drugs most commonly associated with causing movement disorders are dopamine blocking medications (i
5% to 1% of patients given metoclopramide or prochlorperazine
Acute dystonic reaction to drugs
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Acute dystonia is a rare side effect mostly affecting children and young adults within 1-3 days after start of the medication
and Importance: Metoclopramide is a frequently used anti-emetic medication for the treatment of vomiting secondary to medical conditions or chemotherapy
By whole-gene sequencing, we found that both women were CYP2D6 poor metabolizers