Anticholinergic medication in diagnostic endoscopy of the upper gastrointestinal tract.

摘要: The effects of two different forms anticholinergic medication on endoscopic quality and patient discomfort were studied in 235 consecutively observed out-patients. Patients randomized to receive either scopolamine i.v. placebo transdermally, saline or transdermally. No differences could be between the groups with respect gastric motor function (as judged by endoscopist), during endoscopy patient). Transdermally applied scopolamin resulted a significant increase (2p = 0.002) post-endoscopy due dryness mouth. findings speak against use (20 mg) transdermally (0.5 upper gastrointestinal tract.