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prokinetic agent — Definition

prokinetik ajan / prokinetic agent
Prokinetic agents are drugs that stimulate motilite (hareketliness) by increasing flat muscle contractions in the gastrointestinal tract. These drugs accelerate the stomach discharge, the esophagus lower sfinkter pressure and shorten the fine intestinal pass time. Gastroözofageal reflux disease is used in the treatment of conditions such as gastroparezi and functional dyspepsia.
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🇹🇷 prokinetik ajan
English
🇬🇧 prokinetic agent
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❓ What is prokinetik ajan?
prokinetik ajan; prokinetic agents are drugs that stimulate motilite (hareketliness) by increasing flat muscle contractions in the gastrointestinal tract. These drugs accelerate the stomach discharge, the esophagus lower sfinkter pressure and shorten the fine intestinal pass time. Gastroözofageal reflux disease is used in the treatment of conditions such as gastroparezi and functional dyspepsia.
❓ What is prokinetic agent in Turkish?
The Turkish equivalent of "prokinetic agent" is prokinetik ajan.
❓ Which medical field is prokinetik ajan related to?
This term belongs to the Drugs category.