Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
- Volume 11 Issue sup1
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- Pages.30-37
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- 2008
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- 2234-8646(pISSN)
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- 2234-8840(eISSN)
Medical Treatment of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Children: Prokinetic Agents
소아의 기능성 장질환에서 사용하는 소화기계 약물의 종류: 위장관조절제
- Seo, Ji-Hyun (Department of Pediatrics, Gyeongsang Institute of Health, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine)
- 서지현 (경상대학교 의과대학 소아청소년과학교실, 건강과학연구원)
- Published : 2008.04.15
Abstract
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.