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Is rectally administered cisapride an effective prokinetic agent?

M A Gales1, D W Harms

  • 1Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, USA.

The Annals of Pharmacotherapy
|November 26, 1999
PubMed
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Rectal cisapride effectively enhances gastric emptying in some patients but is not recommended due to limited efficacy in critical populations and lack of commercial availability. Further investigational trials are advised.

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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Cisapride is an oral prokinetic agent.
  • It enhances lower esophageal sphincter tone, gastric emptying, and small-bowel motility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize published data on the efficacy of rectally administered cisapride.

Main Methods:

  • Searched MEDLINE and International Pharmaceutical Abstracts for double-blind, placebo-controlled trials.
  • Included studies from January 1966 to December 1998.

Main Results:

  • Rectal cisapride enhanced gastric emptying in healthy individuals and those with gastric emptying disorders.
  • It was ineffective for antagonizing narcotic effects or promoting bowel activity postoperatively.
  • Mixed results were observed for promoting enteral feedings in patients with ileus.

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Conclusions:

  • Rectal cisapride is not recommended currently.
  • It was only effective in patients who could take oral cisapride.
  • Efficacy was not demonstrated in patients unable to take oral medication.
  • Limited use to investigational trials due to lack of commercial product and varied study designs.