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.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| General health | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Constipation | 2 | 0 |
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Currently Taking Amitiza
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Report created on November 22, 2009.