Possible Effect of Concomitant Prokinetics and Herbal Medicines against Nausea in Patients Taking Lubiprostone

Background and Aim. Lubiprostone is a novel laxative that sometimes causes nausea, but preventive strategies remain unconfirmed. Methods. We retrospectively chose 126 patients prescribed lubiprostone from 2013 to 2016. Medical records were reviewed to clarify whether nausea developed after administr...

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Main Authors: Takatsugu Yamamoto, Shun Osumi, Daisuke Yanagisawa, Hiroshi Yamato, Hitoshi Aoyagi, Akari Isono, Koichiro Abe, Hiroto Kita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3762179