Krista is suffering from GERD.After various medications fail to improve her condition,Krista is prescribed metoclopramide as a short-term treatment option.However,the success of the treatment prompts Krista to continue using the medication for over three times the prescribed duration.Krista is at a risk for _____.

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Krista is at a risk for tardive dyskinesia. Long-term or high-dose use of metoclopramide significantly increases the risk of tardive dyskinesia, even after the drugs are no longer taken. Tardive dyskinesia is characterized by involuntary, repetitive movements of the extremities, lip smacking, grimacing, tongue protrusion, rapid eye movements or blinking, puckering, pursing of the lips, or impaired movement of the fingers.

Krista Is Suffering from GERD