alternatives to Zelnorm now that it's being pulled from the market due to possible cardiovascular problems
May 2007
Patients are scrambling for alternatives to Zelnorm now that it's being pulled from the market due to possible cardiovascular problems.
Zelnorm's (tegaserod) benefits are modest.
But some patients rely on it for constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)...or chronic idiopathic constipation.
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