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pentagastrin, pen-ta-gas-trin, is a testing agent, help diagnose problems, disease, the stomach, this test determines how much acid my stomach produces, how the test is done: the dose, pentagastrin is based on body weight, the pentagastrin is injected beneath the skin, ten, 15 minutes later, the contents, the stomach are emptied and tested for the amount, the contents, amount, acid, contents, the procedure, repeated several times, pentagastrin is used only under the supervision, a doctor, available, following dosage form parenteral, injection, before using this medicine in deciding to use a diagnostic test, any risks, the test, weighed against the good it will do, test results, affected by other things, for pentagastrin, allergic reaction to pentagastrin, allergic to any other substances, foods, preservatives, dyes, studies on effects in pregnancy, haven't been done in either humans, animals, when breast-feeding , not known whether pentagastrin passes into the breast milk, most medicines pass into breast milk in small amounts, used safely while breast-feeding , mothers, receiving this diagnostic test and wish to breast-feed, studies on this medicine, done only in adult patients, pentagastrin in children with use in other age groups, haven't been studied specifically in older people, problems in older people, pentagastrin, elderly with use in other age groups, an interaction might occur, change the dose, when you will be given pentagastrin, health care professionals, antacids, anticholinergics, medicine for abdominal, stomach spasms, cramps, cimetidine, tagamet, famotidine, pepcid, nizatidine, axid, omeprazole, prilosec, ranitidine, zantac, decrease the effect that pentagastrin has on the production, stomach acid, the test may not work other medical problems, pentagastrin, any other medical problems, gallbladder problems, liver disease , pancreatitis, inflammation, the pancreas, severe, stomach ulcer, severe, bleeding, pentagastrin may make these conditions worse preparation, test unless otherwise directed by a physician, do not eat anything beginning the night before and do not drink anything for at least four hours before the test, having food, liquid, stomach may affect the interpretation, the test results, do not take antacids on the morning, the test, decrease the effect, pentagastrin and affect the test results, for 24 hours before the test, do not take any anticholinergics, medicine for abdominal, stomach spasms, cramps, cimetidine, famotidine, nizatidine, ranitidine, any other medicine that decreases stomach acid, do not take omeprazole for 96 hours, 4 days, before the test, side effects, along with its needed effects, pentagastrin, some unwanted effects, the side effects, rare, when they do occur they may require medical attention, check with my health care professional immediately, side effects occurs, skin rash , hives, side effects should go away as the effects, the medicine wear off, side effects continue, bothersome, more common --(usually disappear within 15 minutes after injection, gas, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, urge to have bowel movement, blurred vision , chills, dizziness , faintness, lightheadedness, drowsiness , fast heartbeat, feeling, heaviness, arms and legs, headache, increased sweating, numbness , tingling, pain, weakness in hands, feet, shortness of breath, unusual tiredness , unusual warmth, flushing, skin, other side effects, brand names, peptavlon, peptavlon, category diagnostic aid, gastric function