Tegaserod approved for IBS With Constipation Vinay Singh singh23 Oct 2018 7:10 PM ISTTegaserod has been reapproved for launch for IBS With Constipation in Women With Low CV Risk by FDA panel.Tegaserod maleate (Zelnorm, Sloan Pharma)...
Opioid-induced constipation -AGA Management Guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 Oct 2018 7:00 PM ISTThe American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has issued new guidelines on the medical management of opioid-induced constipation (OIC). The...
Hypnotherapy a cost effective method of relieving IBS symptoms Vinay Singh singh25 Nov 2018 7:20 PM ISTA new study published in journal The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology reports that hypnotherapy might help relieve irritable bowel syndrome...
FDA approves Prucalopride, for adult chronic constipation Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 Dec 2018 7:25 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Shire's Motegrity (prucalopride) tablets for the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation...
Use opioids cautiously for short duration in osteoarthritis Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Jun 2019 7:28 PM ISTDELHI: Opioid analgesics should be used cautiously in osteoarthritis (OA) patients, warns a recent systematic review. Its use can lead to increased...
Overuse of homeopathic medicine: An unusual case of Guaiacum toxicity Deepanjana Sarkar9 Jun 2019 6:00 PM ISTThe case report of a 40 years old male patient who was diagnosed with a sudden decrease of vision and increased respiratory rate after being allegedly...
Combination therapy advisable for bowel disorder IBS Hina Zahid18 July 2019 7:15 PM ISTThe more abnormalities in intestinal and brain function that irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sufferers have, the more severe their symptoms of this...
Transient opioids use significantly associated with exacerbation of COPD, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar11 Aug 2019 8:10 PM ISTTransient use of opioids is significantly associated with acute respiratory exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), revealed a...
FDA approves istradefylline as new add-on drug to treat off episodes in Parkinson’s disease Hina Zahid28 Aug 2019 7:10 PM ISTFood and Drug Administration has approved istradefylline as add on therapy for Parkinson's disease when medicines don't work well.The U.S. Food and...
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: ANMA releases second Asian Consensus Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 Aug 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe Asian Neurogastroenterology and Motility Association (ANMA) has released the Second Asian consensus on Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). This is an...
FDA approves new treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation Hina Zahid15 Sept 2019 7:05 PM ISTFood and Drug Administration has approved a new drug to treat irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) called tenapanor (IBSRELA). The 50...
CT scan detects 100 undigested tapioca pearls in teen's abdomen: Case report Deepanjana Sarkar14 Jun 2019 6:00 PM ISTThe case of a teenage girl with 100 of tapioca pearls piled up in her abdomen has gone viral on social media. The teen's abdomen was lined with bubble...
