Delayed gastric emptying and improvement with domperidone in a patient with anorexia nervosa.
A woman with anorexia nervosa who displayed severe bloating after eating was treated with domperidone, a novel compound with prokinetic properties. Both subjective ratings of satiety and assessment of gastric emptying documented improvement.
D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004294:Domperidone / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005746:Gastric Emptying / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D006963:Hyperphagia / Q000503:physiopathology; D012527:Satiation / Q000187:drug effects
D004294:Domperidone