Erythromycin improves gastric emptying in critically ill patients intolerant of nasogastric feeding

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Authors

Marianne J. Chapman · Royal Adelaide Hospital

Abstract

In critically ill patients who have large volumes of gastric aspirates indicating a failure to tolerate nasogastric feeding, a single small dose of intravenous erythromycin allows continuation of feed in the short term.

Topics & Keywords

Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology Infant Nutrition and Health Child Nutrition and Water Access

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Critical Care Medicine

Volume 28, Issue 7, pp. 2334-2337

DOI: 10.1097/00003246-200007000-00026

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