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Antiemetics for children with gastroenteritis: off-label but still on in clinical practice.

Albano F, Bruzzese E, Spagnuolo MI, De Marco G

Department of Pediatrics, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy.

Antiemetics are not included for treatment of vomiting associated with acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in children by standard guidelines. We performed a survey to determine antiemetic prescribing rates by Italian pediatricians. A structured questionnaire was distributed at a pediatric national conference. The majority of responders reported prescribing antiemetics for pediatric gastroenteritis. Although there is insufficient evidence to justify their use, the use of antiemetics is widely present among pediatricians.

Published 6 September 2006 in J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr, 43(3): 402-4.
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