Lubiprostone Increases Spontaneous Bowel Movement Frequency and Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
3282219	Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology	2015	13 Pages	PDF

Abstract

In phase 3 studies in Japan, lubiprostone increased the weekly average number of SBMs and increased the quality of life of patients with CIC. Clinical Trial Notification of the Japanese Regulatory Authorities: 20-3296 and 20-3300.

Keywords

Rome III criteria SBM FAS IBS IBS-C SF-36 CIC QOL Quality of life SES Functional disorder spontaneous bowel movement Gastrointestinal Intestine irritable bowel syndrome with constipation irritable bowel syndrome chronic idiopathic constipation