Effects of metoclopramide and ranitidine on gastric fluid pH and volume in children

J. Lerman, S. K. Christensen, A. C. Farrow-Gillespie

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Abstract

Seventy-five per cent of fasting children are at risk for the development of pneumonitis following pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents: that is, the gastric fluid pH is less than 2.5 and the gastric fluid volume is greater than 0.4 ml·kg-1. Although metoclopramide and ranitidine increase the gastric fluid pH and decrease the fluid volume in adults, similar data in children are unavailable. Therefore, we compared the effectiveness of these drugs in fasting children undergoing elective surgery.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)S 142-S143
JournalCanadian Journal of Anaesthesia
Volume35
Issue number3 II
StatePublished - Jan 1 1988

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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