This study demonstrates that tegaserod can be administered in crushed tablet form in various media. Apple juice appears to be the best vehicle for crushed tegaserod tablets. The drug was stable in ...

Background: Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is a condition in which excessive levels of bacteria, mainly the colonic-type species are present in the small intestine. Recent data ...

ABSTRACT. INTRODUCTION: Tegaserod, a selective 5-HT4 agonist, is a promotility agent used for the treatment of adults with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation and chronic idiopathic ...

Prokinetic agents such as metoclopramide, tegaserod, domperidone, and erythromycin are generally stopped 2 d before the test unless the test is done to assess the efficacy of these drugs. Medications ...

Zelnorm (tegaserod) Key Takeaways. IBS and GERD commonly occur together, though they have different causes and risk factors. The symptoms of IBS and GERD are different.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) remains one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders seen by clinicians in both primary and secondary care. Since publication of the last British Society of ...

It is increasingly perceived that gut host–microbial interactions are important elements in the pathogenesis of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID). The most convincing evidence to date is ...

Context Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional bowel disease characterized by abdominal pain and altered intestinal habits.The pathophysiology of IBS remains unclear. Recent studies have ...