Population Pharmacokinetics of Metoclopramide in Infants, Children, and Adolescents

Clinical and Translational Science • November 2020

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Ge S, Mendley SR, Gerhart JG, Melloni C, Hornik CP, Sullivan JE, Atz A, Delmore P, Tremoulet A, Poindexter BB, Harper B, Payne E, Lin S, Erinjeri J, Cohen-Wolkowiez M, Gonzalez D
Metoclopramide is commonly used for gastroesophageal reflux. The aims of the present study were to develop a pediatric population pharmacokinetic (PopPK) model, which was applied to simulate the metoclopramide exposure following dosing used in clinical practice. The study suggests that a metoclopramide dose as previously recommended for pediatric patients results in simulated exposure generally within suggested ranges for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux.

Use and Safety of Erythromycin and Metoclopramide in Hospitalized Infants

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition • August 2015

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Ericson JE, Arnold C, Cheeseman J, Cho J, Kaneko S, Wilson E, Clark RH, Benjamin DK Jr, Chu V, Smith PB, Hornik CP; Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act–Pediatric Trials Network Administrative Core Committee.

Prokinetic medications are used in premature infants to promote motility and decrease time to full enteral feeding. Erythromycin and metoclopramide are the most commonly used prokinetic medications in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), but their safety profile is not well defined.