Who makes prucalopride?
Manufacturer’s PIL, Resolor® 1 mg and 2 mg film-coated tablets; Shire Pharmaceuticals Limited, The electronic Medicines Compendium.
Is resolor a prescription?
Resolor is used to treat symptoms of chronic (long-term) constipation in adults for whom laxatives (medicines that trigger bowel movements) do not work well enough. The medicine can only be obtained with a prescription.
How long can I take Resolor?
Take Resolor every day for as long as your doctor prescribes it. The doctor may want to reassess your condition and the benefit of continued treatment after the first 4 weeks and thereafter at regular intervals.
Is prucalopride available in UK?
Resolor (prucalopride), a new prescription drug for the treatment of chronic constipation in women, is now available in the UK.
What ingredients are in RestoraLAX?
RestoraLAX® is an osmotic laxative which contains 100% Polyethylene Glycol 3350 (PEG 3350) as the active ingredient.
How long can you take prucalopride for?
Prucalopride is well tolerated and remained effective in an RCT of up to 12 weeks’ duration. The most common adverse events of nausea and headache occurred in the first week of treatment in the majority of patients.
Can you buy Prucalopride over the counter?
Prucalopride can only be obtained on prescription. For a recent review on Prucalopride, click link. Lubiprostone (Amitiza) acts on chloride channel receptors to stimulate intestinal secretion and has been shown to be superior to placebo for people with severe chronic idiopathic constipation.
Is resolor safe?
Resolor was generally well tolerated. The incidence of subjects with at least 1 treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE) was similar between the Resolor treatment group (69.8%) and the placebo treatment group (60.7%). Overall, the safety profile of Resolor in children was the same as in adults.
Can you take Resolor long term?
Resolor is used to treat symptoms of chronic (long-term) constipation in adults for whom laxatives (medicines that trigger bowel movements) do not work well enough. The medicine can only be obtained with a prescription. How is Resolor used?
How long can you take Prucalopride?
Is it OK to take RestoraLAX everyday?
Can you use RestoraLAX® every day? You can use RestoraLAX® for up to seven days. Do not take any type of laxative for more than one (1) week, unless recommended by a doctor. Overuse or extended use of any laxative may cause dependence for bowel function.