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FDA approves Linzess as first treatment for pediatric functional constipation

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA has approved Linzess, the first therapy for pediatric functional constipation in patients aged 6 to 17 ...
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Linzess Approved for Pediatric Functional Constipation

Credit: Shutterstock. Linzess is a guanylate cyclase-C agonist. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Linzess ® (linaclotide) for the treatment of functional constipation (FC) in ...
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Ironwood to Present New Data at NASPGHAN Annual Meeting Reinforcing Impact of Linaclotide on Functional Constipation in Children and Adolescents Ages 6-17 Years-Old

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: IRWD), a leading global gastrointestinal healthcare company, will present findings during the 2023 North American Society for Pediatric ...
MedPage Today

Linaclotide Doubled Bowel Movements in Children With Functional Constipation

A newly approved option for pediatric patients with functional constipation significantly increased the frequency of bowel movements and improved other burdensome symptoms as well, according to a ...
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FDA approves Linzess to treat constipation in children, teens

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Linzess (linaclotide) as a once-daily treatment for pediatric patients ages 6 to 17 years with functional constipation. The approval was based on data ...
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Effective remedies for relieving constipation in children

Understanding Constipation in Kids Constipation is a frequent issue among children, similar to adults. Factors such as poor ...
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Linaclotide improves rate of bowel movements, consistency in children with constipation

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Once-daily linaclotide improved weekly spontaneous bowel movements from 1.16 to 3.41 during the 12-week ...
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Study by Hurley doctors shows children’s constipation could be linked to Flint water crisis

FLINT, MI --A new peer-reviewed study by doctors at Hurley Medical Center suggests another potential by-product of elevated lead in Flint water during the city’s water crisis -- a significant increase ...
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Ironwood Pharma's Pediatric Functional Constipation Treatment Gets FDA Approval

(RTTNews) - Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (IRWD), Monday announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Linzess (linaclotide) as a once-daily treatment for pediatric patients ages ...
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FDA approves 1st pediatric drug for functional constipation

There are no known causes and usually multiple factors leading to the common condition that makes stools hard and difficult to pass, according to the FDA. Linzess was approved in 2012 for adult ...
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Constipation in Kids: Why It’s Overlooked and Under-treated, and What Parents Can Do

As a pediatric urologist, I treat children of all ages with a variety of toileting difficulties, including bedwetting, daytime wetting, encopresis (poop accidents), chronic urinary tract infections, ...