Emerging treatments for chronic constipation

Expert Opinion on Emerging Drugs

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 365-373

  Gudsoorkar, Vineet S ^a   Quigley, Eamonn M M ^b  

^a Department of Medicine ^*  (United States)

^b HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic constipation; Constipation; Linactolide; Lubiprostone; Plecanatide; Prucalopride; Velusetrag

Indexed keywords

BILE ACID; BILE SALT; CHLORIDE CHANNEL; CYSTIC FIBROSIS TRANSMEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE REGULATOR; ELOBIXIBAT; ISPAGULA; LAXATIVE; LINACLOTIDE; LUBIPROSTONE; MACROGOL; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PLECANATIDE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL HERG; PROKINETIC AGENT; PROSTAGLANDIN E; PRUCALOPRIDE; SEROTONIN 4 AGONIST; SEROTONIN 4 RECEPTOR; VELUSETRAG;

CHRONIC CONSTIPATION; COLON MOTILITY; CONSTIPATION; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTION; HUMAN; INTESTINAL SECRETION; LONG TERM CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SYMPTOM;

EID: 84883168483     PISSN: 14728214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1517/14728214.2013.831068     Document Type: Review

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