| Acute upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage accounts for about 2500 hospital admissions each year in the United Kingdom. |
| Aside from mild gastrointestinal distress and allergic reactions, side effects are rare, and serious toxicity rarely has been reported. |
| Possible therapeutic utilities could include modulation of gastrointestinal motility and treatment of impotence. |
| Borborygmus can result from excessive intestinal gas or altered gastrointestinal motility. |
| Increased bone resorption, increased gastrointestinal absorption of calcium, and decreased renal excretion of calcium cause hypercalcemia. |
| During fasting, or between meals, the gastrointestinal tract is not completely quiescent. |
