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Tegaserod, a 5‐HT 4 receptor partial agonist, relieves symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome patients with abdominal pain, bloating and constipation

Tegaserod, a 5‐HT 4 receptor partial agonist, relieves symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome... Aim: To investigate the efficacy and safety of tegaserod, a novel 5‐HT4 receptor partial agonist, in a randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled, 12‐week treatment, multicentre study. Methods: Eight hundred and eighty‐one patients with irritable bowel syndrome, characterized by abdominal pain, bloating and constipation, received tegaserod, 2 mg b.d. or 6 mg b.d., or placebo for 12 weeks. Results: Tegaserod, 2 mg b.d. and 6 mg b.d., showed a statistically significant relief of overall irritable bowel syndrome symptoms, measured by a weekly, self‐administered questionnaire. At end‐point, treatment differences from placebo were 12.7% and 11.8% for 2 mg b.d. and 6 mg b.d., respectively. The effect of tegaserod was noted as early as week 1, and was sustained over the 12‐week treatment period. Individual irritable bowel syndrome symptoms assessed daily also showed a statistically significant improvement of abdominal discomfort/pain, number of bowel movements and stool consistency, and a favourable trend for reducing days with significant bloating. Adverse events were similar in all groups, with transient diarrhoea being the only adverse event seen more frequently with tegaserod than placebo. Conclusions: Based upon the results of this study, tegaserod offers rapid and sustained relief of the abdominal pain and constipation associated with irritable bowel syndrome. Tegaserod is also well tolerated. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics Wiley

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Copyright © 2001 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
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0269-2813
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1365-2036
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10.1046/j.1365-2036.2001.01094.x
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Abstract

Aim: To investigate the efficacy and safety of tegaserod, a novel 5‐HT4 receptor partial agonist, in a randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled, 12‐week treatment, multicentre study. Methods: Eight hundred and eighty‐one patients with irritable bowel syndrome, characterized by abdominal pain, bloating and constipation, received tegaserod, 2 mg b.d. or 6 mg b.d., or placebo for 12 weeks. Results: Tegaserod, 2 mg b.d. and 6 mg b.d., showed a statistically significant relief of overall irritable bowel syndrome symptoms, measured by a weekly, self‐administered questionnaire. At end‐point, treatment differences from placebo were 12.7% and 11.8% for 2 mg b.d. and 6 mg b.d., respectively. The effect of tegaserod was noted as early as week 1, and was sustained over the 12‐week treatment period. Individual irritable bowel syndrome symptoms assessed daily also showed a statistically significant improvement of abdominal discomfort/pain, number of bowel movements and stool consistency, and a favourable trend for reducing days with significant bloating. Adverse events were similar in all groups, with transient diarrhoea being the only adverse event seen more frequently with tegaserod than placebo. Conclusions: Based upon the results of this study, tegaserod offers rapid and sustained relief of the abdominal pain and constipation associated with irritable bowel syndrome. Tegaserod is also well tolerated.

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Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics – Wiley

Published: Oct 2, 2001

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