Domperidone : Review of pharmacology and clinical applications in gastroenterology
Domperidone : Review of pharmacology and clinical applications in gastroenterology
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Oxford: Blackwell Publishing
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Domperidone is a dopamine-2 receptor antagonist. It acts as an antiemetic and a prokinetic agent through its effects on the chemoreceptor trigger zone and motor function of the stomach and small intestine. Unlike metoclopramide, it does not cause any adverse neurological symptoms as it has minimal penetration through the blood-brain barrier. It thu...
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Domperidone : Review of pharmacology and clinical applications in gastroenterology
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68217009
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68217009
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0002-9270
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1572-0241
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10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01255.x
