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Lubiprostone: a novel treatment for chronic constipation
Chronic constipation is highly prevalent, reduces patients’ quality of life, and imposes a significant health care burden on society. Lifestyle modifications and over-the-counter agents improve symptoms of constipation in some patients, however many patients have persistent symptoms and require the...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2546479/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18686757 |
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author | Lacy, Brian E Levy, L Campbell |
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description | Chronic constipation is highly prevalent, reduces patients’ quality of life, and imposes a significant health care burden on society. Lifestyle modifications and over-the-counter agents improve symptoms of constipation in some patients, however many patients have persistent symptoms and require the use of prescription medications. Three prescription medications are currently Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved and available for the treatment of chronic constipation in adults. This review will focus on lubiprostone, the newest medication available for the treatment of chronic constipation. Lubiprostone is a bicyclic fatty acid metabolite analogue of prostaglandin E1. It activates specific chloride channels in the gastrointestinal tract to stimulate intestinal fluid secretion, increase gastrointestinal transit, and improve symptoms of constipation. This article will provide a brief overview on chloride channel function in the gastrointestinal tract, describe the structure, function, and pharmacokinetics of lubiprostone, and discuss the safety and efficacy of this new medication. |
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spelling | pubmed-25464792009-05-20 Lubiprostone: a novel treatment for chronic constipation Lacy, Brian E Levy, L Campbell Clin Interv Aging Review Chronic constipation is highly prevalent, reduces patients’ quality of life, and imposes a significant health care burden on society. Lifestyle modifications and over-the-counter agents improve symptoms of constipation in some patients, however many patients have persistent symptoms and require the use of prescription medications. Three prescription medications are currently Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved and available for the treatment of chronic constipation in adults. This review will focus on lubiprostone, the newest medication available for the treatment of chronic constipation. Lubiprostone is a bicyclic fatty acid metabolite analogue of prostaglandin E1. It activates specific chloride channels in the gastrointestinal tract to stimulate intestinal fluid secretion, increase gastrointestinal transit, and improve symptoms of constipation. This article will provide a brief overview on chloride channel function in the gastrointestinal tract, describe the structure, function, and pharmacokinetics of lubiprostone, and discuss the safety and efficacy of this new medication. Dove Medical Press 2008-06 2008-06 /pmc/articles/PMC2546479/ /pubmed/18686757 Text en © 2008 Dove Medical Press Limited. All rights reserved |
spellingShingle | Review Lacy, Brian E Levy, L Campbell Lubiprostone: a novel treatment for chronic constipation |
title | Lubiprostone: a novel treatment for chronic constipation |
title_full | Lubiprostone: a novel treatment for chronic constipation |
title_fullStr | Lubiprostone: a novel treatment for chronic constipation |
title_full_unstemmed | Lubiprostone: a novel treatment for chronic constipation |
title_short | Lubiprostone: a novel treatment for chronic constipation |
title_sort | lubiprostone: a novel treatment for chronic constipation |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2546479/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18686757 |
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