Credit: Getty Images. The application was supported by data from a phase 3 trial that included 330 patients 6 to 17 years of age with functional constipation. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Key Takeaways Functional constipation describes constipation that occurs without a clear cause. To be diagnosed with functional constipation, you must experience ...

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 ...

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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Constipation is no longer just an elderly concern, with doctors reporting a sharp rise among young adults due to stress, poor ...

At any given time, as many as four million Americans are suffering through bouts of constipation, which has many causes but can also prove stubborn to relieve and hugely impact daily life. Functional ...

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 ...

Between March 6 and April 7 of 2010, 384 potential subjects were screened, out of which 215 did not meet diagnostic criteria of functional constipation. Of the 169 positively diagnosed with Rome ...

Background and Aim Evidence suggests that probiotics reduce certain constipation-related symptoms. Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota has never been tested as treatment for functional constipation in ...