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What is the mode of action of metoclopramide - dopamine 2 receptor antagonist?
Author: Jade Ann PatersonAnswer:
It stimulates gastrointestinal peristalsis (accelerating gastric emptying and intestinal transit time), lowers oesophageal sphincter pressure, and antagonises dopamine receptors in the chemoreceptor trigger zone.
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Jade Ann Paterson