Table 7.
Summary of significant gastrointestinal events
| Paper | Regimen | NEC and death | NEC | Other |
| CARM (2014)31 | P 2.5%, C 0.5% (3 d) | 1 | ||
| Ozgun (2014)29 | P 1.25%, C 0.5% (2 d) | 1 | Abdominal distention (1) | |
| Siu (2011)30 | P 2.5%, C 1% (2 d) | 1 | 1 | Abdominal distension (1) Milk intolerance (1) Pneumatosis intestinalis (1) |
| CARM (2002)35 | P 1%, C 0.5% (1 d) | Abdominal distention (1) | ||
| Degrimencioglu (2014)50 | P 2.5%, T 0.5% (3 d) | Feed intolerance (1) Abdominal distension (1) Transient ileus (1) |
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| Socarras (2017)48 | P 2.5%, T(unknown%) (2 d) | Feed intolerance (1) Abdominal distension (1) |
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| Sarici (2001)51 | P 2.5%, C 0.5% (2 d) | Vomiting (1) Abdominal distention (1) Gastric dilation (1) |
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| Lim (2003)52 | P 1%, C 0.2% (3 d) | Abdominal distention (1) Transient ileus (1) |
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| Lim (2003)52 | P 1%, C 0.2% (3 d) | Transient ileus (1) |
C, cyclopentolate;CARM, Centre for Adverse Reactions Monitoring; NEC, necrotising enterocolitis;P, phenylephrine;T, tropicamide;d, standard drop.