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[Chronic constipation. Use of cisapride].
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G.E.N [G E N] 1995 Jul-Sep; Vol. 49 (3), pp. 218-23. - Publication Year :
- 1995
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Abstract
- We studied the effect of Cisapride (10 mg vo every 8 hours) on the characteristics of the evacuations, orocoecal transit time and motility trough rectoanal manometry in patients diagnosed with chronic constipation. The patients (N = 51) received placebo and/or drug in a controlled, randomized, double blind, crossed study during two treatment phases of 30 days each. The end of each phase was followed by a clinical evaluation, a rectoanal manometry and hydrogen breath test. Cisapride increased the rhythm of ecacuations (5.53 days +/- 3.11 vs 1.59 days +/- 1.15 p < 0.05) improved the frequency of evacuations and diminished the consistency of the feces (p < 0.05), shortened the orocoecal transit time (271.57 min +/- 9.87 vs 201.18 min +/- 29.30 p < 0.05) and improved the parameters of the rectoanal manometry readings such as the pressure of internal anal sphincter (58.14 mmHg 7.33 vs 53.90 mmHg 5.19 p < 0.05), and its relaxation percentage (73.41% +/- 15.30 vs 66.84% +/- 11.83 p < 0.05). Side effects associated with Cisapride were not significant. It is concluded that Cisapride improves intestinal motility in chronic constipation.
Details
- Language :
- Spanish; Castilian
- ISSN :
- 0016-3503
- Volume :
- 49
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- G.E.N
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 8598260