The efficacy of metoclopramide for gastric visualization by endoscopy in patients with active upper gastrointestinal bleeding: double-blind randomized controlled trial.
Thanrada VimonsuntirungsriRattikorn ThungsukPapatsakorn NopjaroonsriNatee FaknakRapat PittayanonPublished in: The American journal of gastroenterology (2023)
Metoclopramide did not improve endoscopic visualization but decreased the need for second look EGD in patients with overall active UGIB. It improved gastric visualization in those with UGIB due to gastric lesions, primarily by improving visualization in the fundus. (ClinicalTrials.gov number NCT04771481).