A Single Dose of Metoclopramide Associated with Extrapyramidal Symptoms in a Child: A Case Report

Antipsychotics commonly referred to as neuroleptics or major tranquilizers such as butyrophenones, phenothiazine, and thioxanthenes, are commonly used to treat neuropsychiatric disorders and nonneuroleptic agents such as Metoclopramide.The administration of one or both of these drugs can potentially trigger neuroleptic malignant syndrome because of their dopamine receptor-blocking properties [14,15].