Table 3.
Treatment of gastroparesis
| Variable | All patients | Idiopathic gastroparesis | Diabetic gastroparesis | Connective tissue disease |
| Prokinetics | ||||
| Metoclopramide | 25 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Erythromycin | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Other | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
| Antiemetics | ||||
| Phenothiazine | 21 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| Ondansetron | 20 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| Scopolamine | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
| Meclizine | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Dronabinol | 5 | 3 | ||
| Antidepressives | ||||
| TCA | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| SSRI | 15 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Benzodiazepines | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| Opioids (daily) | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| Nutritional support | ||||
| Jejunostomy | 8 | 1 | 4 | |
| TPN | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
TCA: Tricyclic antidepressant; SSRI: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; TPN: Total parenteral nutrition.