Your Article Summary
See Latest ArticlesMotilin and ghrelin as prokinetic drug targets
Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 06/24/09
Smet BD et al. - These issues are being taken care of with the second generation of motilin agonists that are currently under evaluation. Ghrelin agonists have the same potential as motilin agonists to treat hypomotility disorders but their effects on appetite may even be a bonus to treat disorders such as functional dyspepsia while ghrelin's anti-inflammatory effects may make it superior to motilin to treat post-operative ileus. Nevertheless the important endocrine activities of ghrelin may result in side effects which are not encountered with motilin.
Today in Other Drugs...keeping you current
Receive free subspecialty "5-minute updates" via email
Does Simvastatin Cause More Myotoxicity Compared with Other Statins
Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 12/03/09
Myxedema Coma Associated with Combination Aripiprazole and Sertraline Therapy
Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 12/03/09
Factors Associated with Multiple Medication Use in Different Age Groups
Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 12/03/09
Today in Pharmacokinetics...keeping you current
Receive free subspecialty "5-minute updates" via email
Clinical Pharmacokinetics of the BCR–ABL Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Nilotinib
Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 12/03/09
Impaired Renal Function and Opioid Toxicity
Journal Of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy, 12/03/09
Sex-Based Differences in Drug Activity
American Family Physician, 12/03/09