[Erythromycin in therapy of cyclic vomiting syndrome].

Abstract

Cyclic vomiting syndrome is an insufficiently understood disorder which manifests itself in stereotypical episodes of vomiting with no detectable organic cause. Considering its unknown aetiology, drugs borrowed from various medication classes are applied in the therapy of this disorder, with variable success. Among other medicaments, erythromycin is also used in treatment of cyclic vomiting syndrome. This is a case study in which the application of erythromycin led to the prevention of attacks of cyclic vomiting syndrome. Our case report presents how periodical erythromycin therapy in two-week intervals at expected attack periods in a girl led to disappearance of cyclic vomiting. Adverse effects of erythromycin did not show up.

• Authors: Momcilo Pavlović, Nedeljko Radlović, Zoran Leković, Karolina Berenji
• Journal: Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo (Srp Arh Celok Lek) 2007 May-Jun Vol. 135 Issue 5-6 Pg. 339-41 ISSN: 0370-8179 [Print] Serbia
• PMID: 17633325 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Bacterial Agents
• Gastrointestinal Agents
• Erythromycin

Topics

• Adolescent
• Anti-Bacterial Agents (therapeutic use)
• Erythromycin (therapeutic use)
• Female
• Gastrointestinal Agents (therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Vomiting (prevention & control)