Propulsid

Active Ingredient(s): Cisapride
FDA Approved: * July 29, 1993
Pharm Company: * JANSSEN PHARMA
Category: Heart Burn / Indigestion

Cisapride is a gastroprokinetic agent, a drug that increases motility in the upper gastrointestinal tract. It acts directly as a serotonin 5-HT4 receptor agonist and indirectly as a parasympathomimetic. Stimulation of the serotonin receptors increases acetylcholine release in the enteric nervous system. It has been sold under the trade names Prepulsid (Janssen-Ortho) and Propulsid (in the United States). It was discovered by Janssen Pharmaceuticals in 1980. In many countries, it has been eit... [wikipedia]

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