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Acute exacerbations of gastroparesis may cause significant pain, nausea, and vomiting. Standard modalities such as opioids have a negative effect on gastric motility. Opioids also come with the risk of dependence, and there is a movement to find better and safer alternatives for acute pain management. Antipsychotic medications reduce opioid use and provide symptomatic relief for patients suffering acute exacerbations of gastroparesis.
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Wroblewski, R., Repanshek, J. (2019). Opioids in Gastroparesis: Is There a Better Way?. In: Graham, A., Carlberg, D.J. (eds) Gastrointestinal Emergencies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98343-1_39
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