Erythromycin is frequently used off-label by gastroenterologists to treat which condition?
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Correct answer: Gastroparesis
Due to its motilin-agonist properties, low-dose erythromycin can be used as a prokinetic agent to improve gastric emptying in patients with diabetic or idiopathic gastroparesis.
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