The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE 1139
ISSUE 1139
September 16, 2002
Issue 1139
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Tegaserod Maleate (Zelnorm) for IBS with Constipation
September 16, 2002 (Issue: 1139)
Tegaserod maleate (teg a ser' od; Zelnorm - Novartis), a serotonin derivative, has received FDA approval for short-term treatment of women with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) whose primary symptom is constipation. Alosetron (Lotronex), which was...more
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