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How effective is itopride for the treatment of patients with functional dyspepsia?

Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology & Hepatology volume 3, pages 490–491 (2006)Cite this article

boxed-textHoltmann G et al. (2006) A placebocontrolled trial of itopride in functional dyspepsia. N Engl J Med 354: 832–840

Itopride (50 mg three times daily) is effective and safe for the short-term treatment of patients with functional dyspepsia; however, further studies are needed to confirm these results and to explore long-term benefit

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    Ahmed Madisch & Stephan Miehlke

  2. Professor of Medicine and a gastroenterologist in the Medical Department I, University Hospital of Dresden, Dresden, Germany

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Madisch, A., Miehlke, S. How effective is itopride for the treatment of patients with functional dyspepsia?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 3, 490–491 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep0579

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