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==Treatment==
 
==Treatment==
 
Underlying causes of vomiting should be addressed first.
 
Underlying causes of vomiting should be addressed first.
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Drugs that promote gastric peristalsis/motility may be administered once a diagnosis of a gastric motility disorder has been reached. These drugs may include:
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*Cisapride (30 minutes before each meal)
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**reduces tachygastria
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**increases tone and amplitude of gastric contractions
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**relaxes the pyloric canal
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**increases contraction in the proximal small intestine
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*Erythromycin
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**acts on smooth muscle motilin receptors to increase gastric contractility
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*Metoclopramide
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**increases gastric peristalsis
 
==Prognosis==
 
==Prognosis==
    
==References==
 
==References==
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