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Posted On : 01 Feb 2005

Does Erythromycin have effect on gastrointestinal motility? if yes, can we use it to increase gastric motility in neonates?

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Answer Discussion :

MANINDER

yes, it stimulates gi receptors and stimulte intestinal motility.... in neonates its use is not fully studied for incresed gi motility . hence avoid it for this purpose.

20 years ago

saeedelsadek

possibly yes for both

20 years ago

dr.nilang r soni

no.the only approved use of erythromycin in neonate is chlamydia infection.

20 years ago

almusalhi

20 years ago

bader

yes,and its used as prokenitic in a
case of gastroesophegeal reflux

20 years ago

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