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Azithromycin Induces Migrating Motor Complexes in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Antroduodenal Motility Studies.

OBJECTIVE: Erythromycin (ERY) is used in the treatment of gastroparesis; however, this medication is associated with serious side effects, such as cardiac arrhythmias and consequent cardiorespiratory arrest. Azithromycin (AZM) has been suggested as an alternative to ERY as a result of its improved safety profile. Intravenous ERY (1 mg/kg) is administered during antroduodenal motility studies to induce migrating motor complexes (MMCs), the presence or absence of which helps diagnose motility disorders like gastroparesis and gastrointestinal dysmotility. However, there are no pediatric studies comparing the effects of AZM and ERY on antroduodenal pressure profiles. The goal of this study is to determine if AZM is comparable in inducing MMCs in pediatric patients undergoing antroduodenal motility studies.

METHODS: We performed a retrospective chart analysis of gastric and small bowel manometric data in 2 adolescent patients, both age 15 years, who were given AZM (1 mg/kg) during antroduodenal motility studies. The pressure profiles obtained during motility studies were compared to those of patients of similar age and symptomology who were given the standard intravenous ERY dose during motility studies. We then compared the total duration of effect, mean amplitude of contractions, number of cycles per minute, and duration of highest antral and duodenal contractions.

RESULTS: Intravenous AZM induces migrating motor contractions in the stomach followed by contractions in the small intestine. The mean amplitude of the stomach contractions was 259 mm Hg in patients who received AZM vs 241 mm Hg in patients who received ERY. The mean amplitude of small intestinal MMCs was 68 mm Hg in patients who received AZI and 72 mm Hg in patients who received ERY. Additionally, the frequency and duration of stomach and small intestinal contractions were also similar in the 2 groups.

CONCLUSIONS: Intravenous AZM has similar prokinetic effects to intravenous ERY. Our study suggests that AZM is a suitable alternative to ERY in inducing MMCs without the concerning side effects related to ERY and may potentially be used in the management of gastroparesis and other small bowel motility disorders. However, larger prospective studies are required to better understand the long-term efficacy of AZM.

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