Amitiza

So try other medicines first, in addition to lifestyle changes, and only turn to Amitiza—with your doctor's guidance—if those strategies fail to bring you relief.

Best bet for long-term constipation is an over-the-counter drug 2008

If you have IBS with constipation as the main symptom, there's a newer prescription drug called lubiprostone Amitiza that's approved to treat women with this condition.

Best bet for long-term constipation is an over-the-counter drug 2008

The FDA approved the sale of Sucampo Pharmaceuticals Inc. 's lubiprostone capsules, which are marketed as Amitiza.

Archive 2006-02-01 2006

Amitiza works by increasing the body's intestinal fluid secretion, which helps ease the passage of stools and alleviate symptoms associated with chronic constipation, the FDA said.

Archive 2006-02-01 2006

The FDA approved the sale of Sucampo Pharmaceuticals Inc. 's lubiprostone capsules, which are marketed as Amitiza.

Medpundit 2006

Amitiza works by increasing the body's intestinal fluid secretion, which helps ease the passage of stools and alleviate symptoms associated with chronic constipation, the FDA said.

Medpundit 2006

If you have IBS with constipation as the main symptom, there's a newer prescription drug called lubiprostone (Amitiza) that's approved to treat women with this condition.

Best bet for long-term constipation is an over-the-counter drug 2008

So try other medicines first, in addition to lifestyle changes, and only turn to Amitiza — with your doctor's guidance — if those strategies fail to bring you relief. —

Best bet for long-term constipation is an over-the-counter drug 2008

Amitiza has been shown in two clinical studies to give 60 percent of patients a bowel movement within 24 hours of taking the medication.

Archive 2006-02-01 2006

Amitiza has been shown in two clinical studies to give 60 percent of patients a bowel movement within 24 hours of taking the medication.

Medpundit 2006