Journal article
Pharmacological Emptying of the Stomach with Metoclopramide
Abstract
This paper evaluates the use of metoclopramide (Maxolon) in emptying human stomach contents into the duodenum and beyond. A method of quantitative assessment of content by barium swallow radiography is used in the study, and the method is recommended as a diagnostic manoeuvre in patients presenting for emergency surgery in whom the stomach content is in doubt. Oral metoclopramide was found effective in emptying stomachs challenged by water …
Authors
Howells TH; Khanam T; Kreel L; Seymour C; Oliver B; Davies JAH
Journal
The BMJ, Vol. 2, No. 5761,
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
June 5, 1971
DOI
10.1136/bmj.2.5761.558
ISSN
0959-8138