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Propulsid

Generic Name:cisapride

Revised:4/1/2000

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Overview

*** WARNING: THIS DRUG WAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE MARKET BY THE FDA. (Janssen to pull Propulsid from US market, March 24, 2000)

Propulsid promotes good muscle tone in the gastrointestinal tract and in so doing facilitates the proper movement of food through the system.

It is prescribed for nighttime heartburn due to acid splashback from the stomach to the esophagus through the ring of muscle known as the lower esophageal sphincter.

Instead of combating the symptoms of heartburn by neutralizing or reducing the acid produced in the stomach, Propulsid tightens the sphincter to help keep the acid in the stomach where it belongs.