Bethesda, MD) for the treatment of chronic, idiopathic constipation in adults. In 2008, the FDA approved lubiprostone (Amitiza ®) for the treatment of constipation-predominant IBS in women ≥18 ...
Medscape Medical News, October 26, 2018 FDA Panel Backs Prucalopride for Chronic Idiopathic Constipation An FDA panel unanimously recommended prucalopride oral tablets for the treatment of adults ...
In medical terms, there are two types of constipation: Idiopathic constipation, when there is no known cause, which can be chronic or intermittent Secondary constipation, which is due to another ...
If constipation and hard stools persist for more than three months, it is known as chronic constipation. Hard stools can often be treated or prevented with simple lifestyle adjustments ...