BY MOUTH OR BY INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION OR BY INTRAVENOUS INJECTION OVER 1 - 2 MINUTES, NAUSEA AND VOMITING, 10 MG (5 MG IN YOUNG ADULTS 15 - 19 YEARS UNDER 60 KG) 3 TIMES DAILY; CHILD UP TO 1 YEAR (UP TO 10 KG) 1 MG TWICE DAILY, 1 - 3 YEARS (10 - 14 KG) 1 MG 2 - 3 TIMES DAILY, 3 - 5 YEARS (15 - 19 KG) 2 MG 2 - 3 TIMES DAILY, 5 - 9 YEARS (20 - 29 KG) 2.5 MG 3 TIMES DAILY, 9 - 14 YEARS (30 KG AND OVER) 5 MG 3 TIMES DAILY
NOTE DAILY DOSE OF METOCLOPRAMIDE SHOULD NOT NORMALLY EXCEED 500 MICROGRAMS/KG, PARTICULARLY FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS (RESTRICTED USE, SEE ABOVE)
FOR DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES, AS A SINGLE DOSE 5 - 10 MINUTES BEFORE EXAMINATION, 10 - 20 MG (10 MG IN YOUNG ADULTS 15 - 19 YEARS); CHILD UNDER 3 YEARS 1 MG, 3 - 5 YEARS 2 MG, 5 - 9 YEARS 2.5 MG, 9 - 14 YEARS 5 MG