A Placebo-Controlled Trial of Prucalopride for Severe Chronic Constipation
A Placebo-Controlled Trial of Prucalopride for Severe Chronic Constipation
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Boston, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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In this 12-week randomized trial, prucalopride, a selective 5-HT
4
receptor agonist, substantially relieved constipation. Because of cardiac adverse events seen with other 5-HT
4
receptor agonists, electrocardiograms were monitored; there was no prolongation of the corrected QT interval. Diarrhea and headache were more common in the pru...
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A Placebo-Controlled Trial of Prucalopride for Severe Chronic Constipation
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_223924980
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_223924980
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0028-4793
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1533-4406
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10.1056/NEJMoa0800670
