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KMID : 0816120080110000030
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Korean Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterolology and Nutrition
2008 Volume.11 No. 0 p.30 ~ p.37
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Medical Treatment of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Children: Prokinetic Agents
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Seo Ji-Hyun
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Abstract
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The knowledge of motility disorders of the gastrointestinal tract has increased over the past decades. The development of newer therapies for bowel motility disorders has been disappointingly slow. Prokinetic agents are medications that enhance coordinated gastrointestinal motility and transit of material in the gastrointestinal tract. These agents are pharmacologically and chemically diverse. However, life-threatening adverse effects of prokinetic agents such as cisapride was present. In this review, pharmacologic effects and use of prokinetic agents in children was introduced.
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KEYWORD
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Gastrointestinal motility, Prokinetics, children
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