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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2006 Jan;21(1):115-6.
doi: 10.1002/mds.20666.

Tegaserod (Zelnorm) for the treatment of constipation in Parkinson's disease

Kelly L Sullivan  1 , Joseph F Staffetti, Robert A Hauser, Peter B Dunne, Theresa A Zesiewicz
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Tegaserod (Zelnorm) for the treatment of constipation in Parkinson's disease

Kelly L Sullivan et al. Mov Disord. 2006 Jan.

Abstract

We performed a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled pilot study to determine the efficacy of tegaserod (Zelnorm) in treating constipation in 15 patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). There was a trend for improvement in the Subject's Global Assessment (SGA) of satisfaction with bowel habits (NS) and the total SGA (including abdominal discomfort, bothersome constipation, and satisfaction; NS).

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