Randomized trial: Peppermint oil (menthol) pharmacokinetics in children and effects on gut motility in children with functional abdominal pain: 540 mg vs. 900 mg dose comparison.
- 2025-05-19
- RCT
- British journal of clinical pharmacology 91(9)
- Robert J Shulman
- Bruno P Chumpitazi
- Daniel Gonzalez
- Uttam Garg
- Salma Musaad
- Jiali Wen
- Gregory L Kearns
- PubMed: 40390282
- DOI: 10.1002/bcp.70097
- High evidence
- Clinical
The 900 mg (vs. 540 mg) dose decreased ... whole gut (P = 0.02) contraction frequency.
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Small
- Significant
- Yes
- Dose
- 900 mg/day (180 mg five times daily)