Plecanatide decreases severity of abdominal pain, bloating in IBS-C - Healio

[Health Reporter]

Plecanatide decreases severity of abdominal pain, bloating in IBS-C  Healio

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Once daily plecanatide decreased symptom severity among patients with irritable bowel syndrome-constipation and severe abdominal pain and bloating, according to a poster presented at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.

“The objective of this analysis was to evaluate the efficacy of plecanatide for improving severe abdominal pain and/or severe bloating in patients with IBS-C,” Gregory S. Sayuk, MD, MPH, associate professor of gastroenterology at Washington University School of Medicine, told Healio.

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