Tegaserod: A 5 HT4 agonist for women with constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (PDF)

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Tegaserod maleate (Zelnorm) is the first selective partial 5-HT4 agonist approved by FDA for the short-term treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in women whose primary bowel symptom is constipation. To help you prepare for P & T Committee review, this article presents tegaserod?s chemistry and pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, clinical trial results, adverse effects profile, dosing information, cost, and the author?s opinion on its place in therapy.

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