Effect of sublingual buprenorphine on gastric emptying of a liquid meal.
The effect of buprenorphine 0.2 mg sublingually on gastric emptying of a liquid meal in 10 volunteers was compared with placebo. Gastric emptying was measured by applied potential tomography and was delayed significantly by buprenorphine (P less than 0.001).
Trotter
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University Department of Anaesthesia, Leicester Royal Infirmary.
Rowbotham
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Windram
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Mushambi
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D000286:Administration, Sublingual; D000328:Adult; D002047:Buprenorphine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003864:Depression, Chemical; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D005746:Gastric Emptying / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014054:Tomography
D002047:Buprenorphine