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Metoclopramide

Mode of action

- lowers pressure threshold for occurrence of intestinal peristaltic reflex
- reduces intestinal muscle fatigue
- enhances frequency and amplitude of longitudinal muscle contraction
- coordinates gastric, pyloric and duodenal activity to improve GI motility
- mechanism of action appears to depend on intramural cholinergic neurons. Appears that acts primarily by augmenting release of ACh and perhaps by inhibition of 5-HT release
- increases lower oesophageal sphincter pressure

© Charles Gomersall December 1999

 

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