VPT 311: General and Systemic Veterinary Pharmacology (2+1)

PROKINETICS

• Prokinetics are agents that promote gastric motility and thus hasten the process of emptying of the gastric contents into the intestine, becaues of their ability to evacuate the gastric contents they are of value as antiemetics.
• They are also indicated in gastritis, gastric reflux and dyspepsia. They are known to act via 5 HT₄ receptors. Eg: Cisapride, metoclopromide, tegeserod etc.