Dual Role of Mosapride Citrate Hydrate on the Gastric Emptying Evaluated by the Breath Test in Conscious Rats

Abstract.: Mosapride citrate hydrate (mosapride) has been known to act as a 5-HT4 agonist and to enhance gastric emptying. However, its mode of action, such as time course and dosage effect, on gastric emptying has not been clarified. This study aimed to clarify these points by the breath test using...

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Main Authors: Masayuki Uchida, Shigeru Yamato, Kimiko Shimizu, Tomofumi Amano, Hajime Ariga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319303561