Generic Version of Amitiza Now Available
The Company has begun shipping both the 8mcg and 24mcg capsules; the capsules are supplied in 60-count bottles.
The Company has begun shipping both the 8mcg and 24mcg capsules; the capsules are supplied in 60-count bottles.
This week we cover the latest in the rapidly shifting perception of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine; The polio vaccine as a potential protector against COVID-19; A new approval for Gardasil 9; And the American Gastroenterological Association draw up new guidelines for probiotic use as a treatment in gastrointestinal disorders.
Significantly more patients receiving nonviable probiotic vs placebo had relief of IBS symptoms.
According to new research over 1 in 5 patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) should have started treatment with an advanced systemic therapy earlier in their disease.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Ibsrela (tenapanor; Ardelyx) for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) in adults. Ibsrela is a locally-acting inhibitor of the sodium/hydrogen exchanger 3 (NHE3), an antiporter expressed on the apical surface of the small intestine and colon primarily responsible for the absorption of dietary sodium.…
Zelnorm (tegaserod; Alfasigma) is available again for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) in adult women <65 years of age
Peppermint oil (PO) was found to be safe and effective in treating pain and global symptoms associated with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in adult patients, according to the results of a recently published systematic review and meta-analysis.
Results of a recently published trial suggested pregabalin, a calcium channel alpha-2 delta ligand, may reduce gastrointestinal symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.
The test works by measuring levels of anti-cytolethal distending toxin B (CdtB) and anti-vinculin, 2 biomarkers of post-infectious IBS-D and IBS-M.
Tenapanor, a minimally-systemic small molecule, inhibits the sodium transporter NHE3 and reduces sodium absorption in the gastrointestinal tract, thus increasing intestinal fluid.