Establishing Enteral Feeding in Preterm Infants with Feeding Intolerance: A Randomized Controlled Study of Low-dose Erythromycin

Abstract

Low-dose erythromycin did not reduce the time taken to attain full enteral feedings in preterm infants with very low birth weight and feeding intolerance. Gastroesophageal reflux decreased as a consequence of maturation of the gastrointestinal tract and not because of erythromycin. These preliminary results justify verification in larger multicenter trials.