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Comparative Study
. 1982;7(2):141-7.
doi: 10.1007/BF01887628.

Evaluation of intramuscular ceruletide for shortening small bowel transit time

W M Thompson, R A Halvorsen, M Shaw, W M Bates, I Shemano
Comparative Study

Evaluation of intramuscular ceruletide for shortening small bowel transit time

W M Thompson et al. Gastrointest Radiol. 1982.

Abstract

A double-blind crossover study in 31 normal volunteers showed that intramuscular injection of ceruletide (0.3 microgram/kg) significantly accelerated small bowel transit of barium when compared to placebo. The only adverse effect was frequent pain at the injection site. There was a significant degradation in the quality of small bowel coating and distension in only 10% of the volunteers. Despite these problems, intramuscular administration of ceruletide may become a useful method for decreasing the prolonged time required for most small bowel examinations.

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