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Nature Reviews Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3, 302 (1 June 2006) | doi:10.1038/ncpgasthep0486

Itopride superior to placebo for the treatment of functional dyspepsia

Katy Cherry

Holtmann G et al. (2006) A placebocontrolled trial of itopride in functional dyspepsia. N Engl J Med 354: 832–840 Functional dyspepsia is a common problem, characterized by symptoms of upper abdominal pain and discomfort, which are thought to arise from disturbances in gastrointestinal motility and sensory function.