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Constipation

Results Published of Phase 2 Study of Tolevamer for C. difficile-Associated Diarrhea

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Genzyme Corporation announced that results from its phase 2 trial of tolevamer, an investigational polymer therapy for patients with Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD), have been published in the August 15 issue of Clinical Infectious ...More
August 16, 2006
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues
Managing Gas Isn't Rocket Science

EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass. -- Seventy-two percent of adults report they've passed gas in public or in front of someone else, according to a recent survey for CharcoCaps® Homeopathic AntiGas Formula. In fact, Patricia Raymond, MD, board-certified gastroenterologist, author and ...More
July 28, 2006
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues
Probiotic Offers Relief for Women With Irritable Bowel Syndrome

CINCINNATI -- A new study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology found that Bifantis (Bifidobacterium infantis 35624) may help relieve many of the symptoms associated with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in women, including diarrhea and ...More
July 12, 2006
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
Constipation Drug Launches in the United States

BETHESDA, Md. and LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. -- Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc., announced that AMITIZA™ (lubiprostone), 24-mcg soft-gel capsules, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in January 2006, is now available ...More
April 25, 2006
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues
Malabsorption Syndrome

Malabsorption syndrome is an alteration in the ability of the intestine to absorb nutrients adequately into the bloodstream. Malabsorption may be due to an abnormality of the gut wall, failure to produce enzymes or bile to aid digestion, or there may be abnormalities of the ...More
April 1, 2006
Posted in Articles, Disorders
Tips From the Pros Help Infant Gas "Blow Over"

FORT WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Three out of four babies suffer from infant gas, making life unpleasant for both babies and their new parents. Renowned pediatrician and co-author of The Baby Book (revised edition, Little, Brown 2003), James Sears, MD, offers his tips to parents on ...More
March 9, 2006
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues
Use Antibiotic to Reduce IBS-Related Bloating and Gas

BEIRUT, Lebanon -- In the first study of its kind, researchers discovered that rifaximin, an antibiotic used to treat diarrhea, is an effective treatment for abdominal bloating and flatulence, including in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients. This research is published ...More
February 15, 2006
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues
Motility Disorders

List of disorders: *Achalasia*Barrett's Syndrome*Biliary dyskinesia*Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIP)*Colonic inertia*Constipation*Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS)*Diarrhea*Diffuse esophageal spasm (DES)*Dumping syndrome*Dyspepsia*Dysphagia*Encopresis*Fecal ...More
February 1, 2006
Posted in Articles, Disorders
XIFAXAN® Trials Initiated in C. difficile-Associated Diarrhea, Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Hepatic Encephalopathy

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. reported that initial subjects have been enrolled and dosed in three late-stage trials designed to evaluate XIFAXAN® for the treatment of C. difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and hepatic ...More
January 12, 2006
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
Rotavirus Vaccine Candidate Shown Effective in Study

PHILADELPHIA -- Data from one of the largest infant vaccine trials ever conducted, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), showed GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) rotavirus vaccine candidate as effective against rotavirus disease (rotavirus gastroenteritis) in ...More
January 4, 2006
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures