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Symptoms and Treatments
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GI Stimulants |
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Métoclopramide |
Stimulate intestinal muscle contractions, may improve heartburn | Abdominal cramping, diarrhea, dizziness, headache, drowsiness and tiredness (Metonia® only). |
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Octreotide acetate (Sandostatin®) |
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an injectable medication |
Can be helpful in very severe cases for improving bowel motility | Diarrhea, abdominal cramping, flatulence, flu-like symptoms, anemia, constipation, headache, low heart rate, cardiac arrhythmias. |
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