Verapamil therapy for persistent antral spasms in a child.
Little is known about the use of calcium channel blockers in children with gastric motility disorders. We report the case of an 11-year-old child who was hospitalized after 3 weeks of persistent vomiting, abdominal pain, and a 12-lb weight loss. When his symptoms failed to improve with traditional treatment, verapamil therapy was begun. Within 24 hours, his symptoms totally resolved.
Freeman
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Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, 77030, USA.
Mazur
L J
LJ
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011706:Pyloric Antrum / Q000187:drug effects; D013035:Spasm / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014700:Verapamil / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014839:Vomiting / Q000188:drug therapy; D015431:Weight Loss / Q000187:drug effects
D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D014700:Verapamil