[Prokinetic drugs].

Prokinetic drugs--preparations that stimulate gastro-intestinal motility--constitute a relatively new concept in medical therapy, chiefly represented by the products cisapride and metoclopramide. This review consists in an account of the physiological regulation of motility in the upper gastro-intestinal tract where prokinetic drugs are considered to exert their most significant effect, and the therapeutic effects demonstrable in treatment with these drugs.

Keywords

Cisapride, Myoelectric Complex, Migrating, Gastrointestinal Agents, Piperidines, Gastrointestinal Diseases, Metoclopramide, Humans, Serotonin Antagonists, Gastrointestinal Motility

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