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Why does the er prefer to use metoclopramide for nausea and vomiting due to gastrointesteritis instead of zofran (ondansetron)?
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Well : It increases motility Which can be affected by gastroenteritis Zofran (ondansetron) doesn't
Answered 1/30/2018
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