13th November 2020

A 43-year-old woman is seen by her general practitioner with frequent migraines

A 43-year-old woman is seen by her general practitioner with frequent migraines. She was given this diagnosis several years ago and usually manages any headaches using simple analgesics. Recently, however, she has been suffering especially with nausea and vomiting, to the point where she is unable to keep ibuprofen and paracetamol down. She is started on subcutaneous sumatriptan and metoclopramide. 

Which of the below would not be considered a caution for prescribing metoclopramide?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.