Brand Name

Lotronex

Generic Name
Alosetron
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FDA approval date: May 26, 2015
Classification: Serotonin-3 Receptor Antagonist
Form: Tablet

What is Lotronex (Alosetron)?

Alosetron tablets are indicated only for women with severe diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome who have: chronic IBS symptoms , had anatomic or biochemical abnormalities of the gastrointestinal tract excluded, and not responded adequately to conventional therapy. Diarrhea-predominant IBS is severe if it includes diarrhea and one or more of the following: frequent and severe abdominal pain/discomfort, frequent bowel urgency or fecal incontinence, disability or restriction of daily activities due to IBS. Because of infrequent but serious gastrointestinal adverse reactions associated withalosetron tablets, the indication is restricted to those patients for whom the benefit-to-risk balance is most favorable. Clinical studies have not been performed to adequately confirm the benefits of alosetron tablets in men. Alosetron tablets are a selective serotonin 5-HT 3 antagonist indicated only for women with severe diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome who have: chronic IBS symptoms , had anatomic or biochemical abnormalities of the gastrointestinal tract excluded and not responded adequately to conventional therapy. Severe IBS includes diarrhea and 1 or more of the following: frequent and severe abdominal pain/discomfort, frequent bowel urgency or fecal incontinence, disability or restriction of daily activities due to IBS.
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