[Effect of tiropramide chlorhydrate on intestinal transit time in patients with irritable colon syndrome].

Abstract

The effect of tiropramide hydrochloride--a new spasmolytic drug with calmodulin-independent activity--in correcting alterations of intestinal transit, has been investigated in 40 IBS patients (20 with accelerated and 20 with delayed transit time). Intestinal transit has been evaluated by means of radioopaque markers. Tiropramide hydrochloride, at a dose of 100 mg t.i.d. for 4 weeks, was found significantly more effective than placebo both in normalizing intestinal transit time and in inducing symptomatic relief.

• Authors: S Passaretti, E Fesce, L Fanti, L Bierti, L Bruno, G Rossini, G Mazzotti, G Ideo, A Tittobello
• Journal: Minerva medica (Minerva Med) Vol. 76 Issue 19-20 Pg. 923-6 (May 12 1985) ISSN: 0026-4806 [Print] Italy
• Vernacular Title: Azione della tiropramide cloridrato sul tempo di transito intestinale in pazienti affetti da sindrome del colon irritabile.
• PMID: 4000532 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Controlled Clinical Trial, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Tyrosine
• tiropramide

Topics

• Adult
• Colonic Diseases, Functional (drug therapy)
• Constipation (drug therapy)
• Diarrhea (drug therapy)
• Female
• Gastrointestinal Motility (drug effects)
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Tyrosine (analogs & derivatives, therapeutic use)