Acupoint Injection of Metoclopramide on Functional Dyspepsia: Clinical Observation and Nursing Experience
January 2012
in “
Nei Mongol Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Studysummary In this study, Zusanli acupoint injections of metoclopramide significantly improved dyspeptic symptoms in patients with functional dyspepsia more than oral domperidone, with no adverse reactions in either group. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
The study investigated the effectiveness of Zusanli acupoint injection of metoclopramide in treating functional dyspepsia. It involved 165 patients who were randomly divided into a treatment group, receiving the acupoint injection, and a control group, receiving oral domperidone. The results showed that the treatment group experienced significant improvement in dyspeptic symptoms compared to the control group, with no adverse reactions reported in either group. The study concluded that Zusanli acupoint injection of metoclopramide was effective in treating functional dyspepsia.
