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Prucalopride: the evidence for its use in the treatment of chronic constipation.

Author(s) -

Georges Coremans

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

pubmed

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1555-175X

DOI - 10.3355/ce.2008.011

Subject(s) - medicine , chronic constipation , constipation , adverse effect , intensive care medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , enema , stimulant , nursing

Chronic constipation is a common condition that is difficult to treat. Existing options for the treatment of patients with different subgroups of constipation are limited. A new efficacious and safe drug is needed to limit the frequently observed adverse effects induced by laxatives, to improve general wellbeing and quality of life, and to provide an alternative for enemas or even resectional surgery in patients in whom stimulant laxatives cause disabling adverse effects or fail to increase bowel movement frequency.

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