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The effect of metoclopramide on neonatal gastric emptying.
Author(s) -
Blumenthal I,
Costalos C
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
british journal of clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.216
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1365-2125
pISSN - 0306-5251
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2125.1977.tb00695.x
Subject(s) - metoclopramide , gastric emptying , medicine , gastroenterology , stomach , anesthesia , vomiting
1 The effect of metoclopramide on gastric emptying was studied on twenty‐five occasions in fifteen low birth weight babies. 2 The serial test‐meal technique was used. 3 The results indicate that metoclopramide does not promote gastric emptying in the newborn period.