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Amitiza Treatment Report
What is Amitiza? Amitza is a brand name for the drug Lubiprostone, a drug used in the treatment of chronic constipation. It works both to soften the stool and initiate bowel movements.
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Reasons taken
38 patients in the community are taking or have taken Amitiza.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Constipation | 18 | 47% |
| Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) | 8 | 21% |
| Bowel problems | 5 | 13% |
| General health | 2 | 5% |
| Gastroparesis | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 1 | 2% |
| Support another treatment | 1 | 2% |
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Amitiza.
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Amitiza or how long patients were taking Amitiza before stopping.
Currently Taking Amitiza
Stopped Taking Amitiza
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 6 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Slight | 100% | 1 |
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Other
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 17% | 1 |
| Mild | 17% | 1 |
| None | 67% | 4 |
Top reported side-effects include: Sharp chest pains, Nausea/Vomiting
Summary results are based on 6 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 6)
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- wise1
- Sex: F
- Flare-up: Severe
- Sensation: Severe
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: severe
- See profile
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by wise1
Dec 20, 2008
- EfficacySlight
- Side-effectsModerate
- Other
- Advice/Tips
- the chest pain is unbearable-feels like ur heart is coming through ur ribcage
- See full evaluation
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Report created on November 08, 2009.