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Table 1 AUC and HAPCs during fasting, following a meal and erythromycin

From: Erythromycin lacks colon prokinetic effect in children with functional gastrointestinal disorders: a retrospective study

 

Fasting Period

Postprandial period

Post-erythromycin period

Bisacodyl stimulation

Mean area under the curve in mm/sec (SE of mean)

2.1(0.35)

3.05 (0.70)

0.9 (0.17)

NA

Mean number of HAPCs (range)

0.4 (0–1)

0.00 (0)

0.1 (0–1)

8.9 (1–16)

  1. The mean area under the pressure line during fasting, following a meal and erythromycin lactobionate administration. The mean number of HAPCs recorded during each of these periods and following bisacodyl stimulation are also shown