Erythromycin and gastrointestinal dysmotility in preterm infants

King Woon SO; Pak Cheung NG

Makale detayları

Erythromycin and gastrointestinal dysmotility in preterm infants

Yazarlar:

King Woon SO | Pak Cheung NG

Yayıncı:

Van Yuzuncu Yıl University

Dergi:

EASTERN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE 2010 Vol.15 Issue 4, pp.146-150

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2013

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000773106

Sıklık:

Aylık

eISSN:

1301-0883

pISSN:

1301-0883

Özet:

 

  

Abstract. Gastrointestinal dysmotility is a common condition in preterm infants due to immature development of gastrointestinal peristalsis. Erythromycin, with its motilinomimetric effect, has been used to facilitate enteral feeding in preterm infants. Various regimens, including prophylaxis versus rescue treatment and low dose versus high dose therapy have been investigated. The results suggest that intermediate or high doses oral erythromycin used as rescue treatment is associated with a shorter time to attain full enteral feeding, a decrease in the duration of parenteral nutrition requirement, a reduction of parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis and a decrease in catheter-associated recurrent septicemia. Although none of the studies reported any sinister adverse effects, neonatologists should use this class of drug cautiously and selectively in preterm infants with refractory functional gastrointestinal dysmotility. 

 

Key words: Gastrointestinal dysmotility, enteral feeding, preterm, very low birthweight infants

 

 

 

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Makale detayları

Erythromycin and gastrointestinal dysmotility in preterm infants

Yazarlar: King Woon SO | Pak Cheung NG

Yayıncı: Van Yuzuncu Yıl University

Dergi: EASTERN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE 2010 Vol.15 Issue 4, pp.146-150

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 1/2013

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000773106

Sıklık: Aylık

eISSN: 1301-0883

pISSN: 1301-0883

Sayı

Yazarlar:

King Woon SO | Pak Cheung NG

Yayıncı:

Van Yuzuncu Yıl University

Dergi:

EASTERN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE 2010 Vol.15 Issue 4, pp.146-150

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2013

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000773106

Sıklık:

Aylık

eISSN:

1301-0883

pISSN:

1301-0883