Open AccessAntroduodenal Motor Effects of Intravenous Erythromycin in Children with Abnormalities of Gastrointestinal Motility
Author(s) -
Salvatore Cucchiara,
R. Minella,
A Scoppa,
M. Emiliano,
Francesca Calabrese,
N. AzZeqeh,
Bryan Rea,
G. Salvia
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.206
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1536-4801
pISSN - 0277-2116
DOI - 10.1097/00005176-199704000-00010
Subject(s) - medicine , migrating motor complex , antrum , erythromycin , gastroenterology , duodenum , motilin , saline , motility , anesthesia , stomach , antibiotics , genetics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
The macrolide antibiotic erythromycin (EM) affects gastrointestinal motor activity by acting as agonist of motilin receptors located on the smooth muscle cells of the gastroduodenal tract. We studied the effect of intravenous EM on fasting antroduodenal motility in controls and children with gastrointestinal dysmotility.