Lotronex

Drug - Lotronex (alosetron hydrochloride) Tablets

October 2012

Therapeutic area - Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), females only

Approval criteria

• Female recipient 18 years of age or older - with severe diarrhea* - predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) AND
• Chronic IBS symptoms (generally lasting 6 months or longer) AND
• The physician excluded anatomical or biochemical abnormalities of the gastrointestinal tract AND
• Patient has not responded adequately to at least two drugs considered to be conventional therapy [e.g., dicyclomine, hyoscyamine, loperamide, diphenoxylate/atropine, fiber supplementation] for IBS AND
• The physician is enrolled in the Lotronex Prescribing Program

*Accepted definition of severe IBS includes diarrhea and 1 or more of the following: 

• Frequent and severe abdominal pain or discomfort
• Frequent bowel urgency or fecal incontinence
• Disability or restriction of daily activities due to IBS

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