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Enumerate the drugs that improve gastric emptying?

Nice topic Dr. Fara7 ..

1- Bulking Agents : like Methylcellose ..
2- Laxatives : like Sodium Picosulfate ..
3- Osmotic laxatives : like Lactulose & Magnisium Salts ..
4- Stool Softeners : like Oil Enema ..
5- & Metoclopromide ..

& that's all I know ..


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Ahmed A. Al-Jubouri

thanx for sharing Ahmed but i guess you did not get the question right

i said Gastric emptying not bowel emptying
so from your answer only metoclopromide is right
i will not answer you try to find 3 more drugs (i know you can do it )



Best regards
Farah Baha

Dear Dr. Farah,

I'm not quite sure that drugs like Dopaminergic antagonists drugs like Domperidone , cholinergic agonists like Bethanicol are used for gastric emptying but I'm quite sure that these 2 group of drugs enhance the gastric motor activity.

Also we have;

(1) The use of botulinum toxin has been shown to improve stomach emptying and the symptoms of gastroparesis by decreasing the prolonged contractions of the muscle between the stomach and the small intestine (pyloric sphincter). The toxin is injected into the pyloric sphincter

(2) Erythromycin : which is now used in small doses because one of its side effects is increase of gastric motility so its used to improved delayed gastric emptying.

So I guess the drugs that I suggest are : [B]Domperidone , bethanicol , Botulinum Toxin , Erythromycin.

And I hope I'm right so far.

Thank you.[/B]

Great job Dr.knight

the drugs would be,
1. metoclopromide.
2.domperidone.
3.erythromycin.
4.cisapride.

honestly Im not sure about bethanicol i thought it is used to treat urine retention



Best regards
Farah Baha

Yes Farah,

I think it's used for urine retention for the same reason it's used for enhancing motor activity...coz mmm let me remember, it's cholinergic agonists?

cholinergic receptors are found in bladder wall...so cholinergic agonists enhance emptying and motor activity of the wall...= VOIDING.

For the stomach, it's probably through cholinergic receptors, nerve supply promoting gastric movement.

Dear Dr.

[B]The Bethanicol isn't effective by itself but may be due to increase gastric motor activity.[/B]

Dear All,
While we are now oncerned in drugs in this Topic which was started by Dr. Farah,so I just wanted to ask you to enumerate at least 5-10 side effects of Vicodin

If you give 5 then you are Good
If you give 10 then you are better than you think
If more than 10 then you are the best.

Good Luck.

Bgrds

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The Side Effects of Vicodin inclue :
1- Central Nervous System : drowsiness, mental clouding, lethargy, impairment of mental and physical performance, anxiety, fear, dysphoria, psychic dependence, and mood changes ..

2- Gastrointestinal System : useful in suppression of the nausea and vomiting ..

3- Genitourinary System : ureteral spasm, spasm of vesical sphincters, and urinary retention ..

4- Respiratory Depression : may produce dose-related respiratory depression by acting directly on the brain stem respiratory center. Also affects the center that controls respiratory rhythm and may produce irregular and periodic breathing.

5- Dermatological : skin rash, pruritus ..

6- Allergic Reactions ..

7- Thrombocytopenia ..

8- Agranulocytosis ..


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Ahmed A. Al-Jubouri

side effects of omeprazole?