Safety, tolerability and satisfaction with tegaserod therapy in Asia-Pacific patients with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1190-1198

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Vasuwat, A ^d   Vilaichom, R ^d   Vimolchalao, V ^d   Virajsilp, P ^d   Wongtagual, P ^d   Wuttidechkamjorn, N ^d   Yamcharoen, C ^d   Yimchalarn, P ^d   Yossombat, J ^d   more..

^a CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

^c Novartis Pharma AG   (Switzerland)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Adverse events; Asia Pacific; Irritable bowel syndrome; Satisfaction; Tegaserod

Indexed keywords

CISAPRIDE; DIMETICONE; DOMPERIDONE; PINAVERIUM; TEGASEROD;

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHENIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; DIARRHEA; DIZZINESS; DRUG ERUPTION; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NAUSEA; OPEN STUDY; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTMARKETING SURVEILLANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER ABDOMINAL PAIN; VOMITING;

EID: 34547732956     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2007.04955.x     Document Type: Article

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