Prokinetics effect on gastric emptying in critically ill ventilated patients measured by the C13 breath test with a novel device

Prokinetic Drugs in the Intensive Care Unit: Reviewing the Evidence

“…They found that the least effective prokinetic was metoclopramide alone, with best results from bolus metoclopramide with continuous erythromycin. 21 A recent randomised controlled trial by Nyugen and colleagues 22 studied 90 patients to compare intravenous metoclopramide 10 mg four times daily and intravenous erythromycin 200 mg twice daily. Both agents significantly improved gastric residual volume and produced successful at UNIV ARIZONA LIBRARY on June 6, 2015 inc.sagepub.com Downloaded from feeders with residual volumes less than 250 mL in 62% and 87% of critically ill subjects respectively.…”