new drugs for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
January 2000
You'll hear about new drugs for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Lotronex (alosetron, Glaxo) will be first...followed by Zelmac (tegaserod, Novartis) and others over the next year or two.
Many patients have IBS...leading to chronic abdominal pain, cramps, diarrhea, and/or constipation.
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