NCIt definition : A substituted piperidinyl benzamide prokinetic agent. Cisapride facilitates release
of acetylcholine from the myenteric plexus, resulting in increased gastrointestinal
motility. In addition, cisapride has been found to act as a serotonin agonist, stimulating
type 4 receptors, and a serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist. (NCI);