The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE1683
August 21, 2023
Linaclotide (Linzess) for Functional Constipation
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Linaclotide (Linzess) for Functional Constipation
August 21, 2023 (Issue: 1683)
The guanylate cyclase-C receptor agonist linaclotide
(Linzess – Abbvie/Ironwood) was first approved by
the FDA in 2012 for treatment of chronic idiopathic
constipation and irritable bowel syndrome with
constipation in adults. The drug has now...more
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