US "Black box" warnings for metoclopramide-containing drugs
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
The US FDA has issued a requirement for all metoclopramide-containing medications to add a stronger "black box" warning to their labels about the risk of tardive dyskinesia with chronic use of the drugs.
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