This chapter provides an overview of gastrointestinal drugs. Some of the drug classes discussed include antacids, antiemetics, ulcer healing drugs, and cholelitholytic agents—bile acids. The chapter describes the clinical ...
This chapter describes the adverse effects of gastrointestinal drugs. The adverse effects of cisapride include abdominal cramps, diarrhea, headache, dystonic reactions, convulsions, and hypersensitivity. Cisapride ...
This chapter presents an overview and discusses the effects of various antiemetics. These drugs include cisapride, clebopride, domperidone, and 5-HT3 receptor antagonists. Clebopride can cause extrapyramidal syndromes, ...