Patient information about Zelnorm the New IBS Drug

From: Browkenwing (browkenwing@msn.com)
Thu Oct 3 14:52:12 2002


Please scroll down to WHO SHOULD NOT TAKE ZELNORM !!!

Information for the Patient

Zelnorm™

(tegaserod maleate)

Tablets

(pronounced ZEL-norm, te-gas-a-rod mal- -ate)

Rx only

Read this information carefully before you start taking Zelnorm™ (ZEL-norm). Read the

information you get each time you get more Zelnorm. There may be new information. This

information does not take the place of talking to your doctor about your medical condition or

treatment.

For more info go to http://www.zelnorm.com

What is Zelnorm?

Zelnorm is a medicine for the short-term treatment of women who have irritable bowel

syndrome (IBS) with constipation (not enough or hard bowel movements) as their main bowel

problem. Women with this medical condition suffer from abdominal (stomach) pain or

discomfort, bloating, and constipation. Zelnorm does not work for all women that use it.

Zelnorm has not been shown to work in men with IBS.

Zelnorm increases the movement of stools (bowel movement) through the bowels.

Zelnorm does not cure IBS. For those who are helped, Zelnorm reduces pain and discomfort in

the abdominal area, bloating, and constipation. If you stop taking Zelnorm, your IBS

symptoms may return within 1 or 2 weeks.

Who should not take Zelnorm?

You should not start taking Zelnorm if:

• You now have diarrhea or have diarrhea often.

• You have bad kidney or liver disease.

• You have ever had bowel obstruction (intestinal blockage), symptomatic gallbladder

disease, or abdominal adhesions causing pain and/or intestinal blockage.

• You are allergic to Zelnorm or any of its ingredients. The active ingredient in Zelnorm

is tegaserod maleate. The inactive ingredients are listed at the end of this leaflet.

Zelnorm may not be right for you. Tell your doctor if you:

• Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Zelnorm is not recommended for use by

pregnant women.

• Are breast-feeding. Do not breast-feed while you are taking Zelnorm. The drug is

likely to pass into breast milk.

--
THERE ARE BLESSINGS IN EVERYTHING
Blessings come in many guises
That God alone in Love devises,
And sickness which we Dread so much
Can bring a very "healing Touch"-
For often on the "WINGS OF PAIN"
The Peace we sought before in vain
Will come to us with "Sweet Surprise"
For God is merciful and wise-
And through long hours of Tribulation
God gives us time for Meditation,
And NO sickeness can be counted Loss
That teaches us to "Bear Our Cross"
  By ~Helen Steiner Rice~
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         /_____\
GOD BLESS MY ADHESION FAMILY
       ~Browkenwing~

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