Antiemetics for children with gastroenteritis: off-label but still on in clinical practice.
Antiemetics are not included for treatment of vomiting associated with acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in children by standard guidelines. We performed a survey to determine antiemetic prescribing rates by Italian pediatricians. A structured questionnaire was distributed at a pediatric national conference. The majority of responders reported prescribing antiemetics for pediatric gastroenteritis. Although there is insufficient evidence to justify their use, the use of antiemetics is widely present among pediatricians.
Albano
Fabio
F
Department of Pediatrics, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy.
Bruzzese
Eugenia
E
Spagnuolo
Maria Immacolata
MI
De Marco
Giulio
G
D000208:Acute Disease; D000285:Administration, Rectal; D000932:Antiemetics / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004294:Domperidone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007558:Italy; D010372:Pediatrics; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014839:Vomiting / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology
D000932:Antiemetics; D004294:Domperidone