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  2. Prokinetic agent - Wikipedia

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    Activation of a wide range of serotonin receptors by serotonin itself or by certain prokinetic drugs results in enhanced gastrointestinal motility. [3] Other prokinetic drugs may increase acetylcholine concentrations by stimulating the M 1 receptor which causes acetylcholine release, or by inhibiting the enzyme acetylcholinesterase which ...

  3. Domperidone - Wikipedia

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    [25] [26] [2] However, it is available in the United States for people with severe and treatment-refractory gastrointestinal motility problems under an expanded access individual-patient investigational new drug application. [25] An analogue of domperidone called deudomperidone is under development for potential use in the United States and ...

  4. Itopride - Wikipedia

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    These drugs inhibit dopamine and acetylcholine esterase enzyme and have a gastrokinetic effect. [3] Itopride is indicated for the treatment of functional dyspepsia and other gastrointestinal conditions. [4] It is a combined D 2 receptor antagonist and acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. [5] [6] Itopride is the dimethoxy analog of trimethobenzamide.

  5. Antimotility agent - Wikipedia

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    Decreasing intestinal motility prolongs the transit time of food content through the digestive tract, which allows for more fluid absorption; thereby alleviating diarrhea symptoms and improving stool consistency and frequency. [4] Unlike other opiates, loperamide does not cross the blood brain barrier, so there is minimal risk for abuse. [5]

  6. As a doctor, I want patients, especially elderly ones, to ...

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    These medications cause profound abnormalities of the gastrointestinal tract, breathing difficulties, and a sequence of problems leading to infections, skin breakdown, and nutritional deficiencies ...

  7. First pass effect - Wikipedia

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    The four primary systems that affect the first pass effect of a drug are the enzymes of the gastrointestinal lumen, gut wall enzymes, bacterial enzymes, and hepatic enzymes. In drug design, drug candidates may have good druglikeness but fail on first-pass metabolism because it is biochemically selective. [ambiguous]

  8. A rival weight loss drug to Wegovy helped people shed more ...

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    People who took Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, shed more pounds than those on Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy in a head-to-head clinical trial, Lilly said in a news release Wednesday.

  9. 21 Best 1990s Baby Names That Are Still Relevant Today - AOL

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    Tyler. Another name that exploded in popularity during the 1990s, Tyler is an English name with a literal meaning: "maker of tiles." In the 1990s, just over 262,000 Tylers were born in the United ...