Role of cisapride in preterm infants

Cisapride and Intestinal Dysmotility: The Final Word?

“…It is therefore necessary to place the trial in its proper historical context. The study commenced in May 1998 when there was evidence of widespread clinical use of cisapride for neonatal intestinal dysmotility both in the US and the UK [1,2] . Prior to this, the evidence that cisapride may be effective for intestinal dysmotility in premature infants came largely from case series.…”