The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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November 12, 2012
Linaclotide (Linzess) for Constipation
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Linaclotide (Linzess) for Constipation
November 12, 2012 (Issue: 1403)
Linaclotide (lin´´ a kloe´ tide; Linzess – Ironwood/Forest),
a guanylate cyclase-C receptor agonist, was recently
approved by the FDA for oral treatment of chronic idiopathic
constipation (CIC) and irritable bowel syndrome
with constipation...more
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