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