| Literature DB >> 4706908 |
Abstract
In 30 patients with gastrooesophageal reflux, intravenous metoclopramide (Maxolon) has been shown to increase the gastrooesophageal sphincter pressure. The rise is dose-related until a maximum pressure, proportional to the resting sphincter tone, is reached. The effect is reversed by atropine. Peristaltic waves are increased in pressure by metoclopramide.In 18 patients with gastrooesophageal reflux intravenous metoclopramide diminished the frequency of reflux episodes and increased the rate at which the oesophagus emptied itself of an acid load.Entities:
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Year: 1973 PMID: 4706908 PMCID: PMC1412597 DOI: 10.1136/gut.14.4.275
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gut ISSN: 0017-5749 Impact factor: 23.059