Lotronex

This page contains recent news articles, when available, and an overview of Lotronex but does not offer medical advice. You should contact your physician with regard to any health issues or concerns.


Overview:

Lotronex
(when available)

Pharmacology and use:
Alosetron is a potent and selective antagonist of the serotonin 5-HT3 receptor type. Activation of these receptors affects the regulation of visceral pain, colonic transit, and GI secretions. By blocking these receptors, alosetron is able to effectively control IBS. For the treatment of symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome in women whose primary symptom is diarrhea

Mechanism Of Action:
Alosetron is a potent and selective 5-HT3 receptor antagonist. 5-HT3 receptors are nonselective cation channels that are extensively distributed on enteric neurons in the human gastrointestinal tract, as well as other peripheral and central locations. Activation of these channels and the resulting neuronal depolarization affect the regulation of visceral pain, colonic transit and gastrointestinal secretions, processes that relate to the pathophysiology of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). 5-HT3 receptor antagonists such as alosetron inhibit activation of non-selective cation channels which results in the modulation of the enteric nervous system.

News Articles on Alosetron

Ironwood, Forest 'Rooting' for Added Success In IBS  -  ‎Nov 3, 2009‎
Lotronex has a restricted label, and Zelnorm has been removed from the market. Although Zelnorm was pulled from the market in 2007, it still may be used in ... Therapeutics Daily (press release) (registration)

Prometheus Labs to acquire Glaxo bowel drug  -  Nov 7, 2007
L) irritable bowel syndrome drug Lotronex. Prometheus will market and sell Lotronex under an exclusive distribution agreement until the acquisition is ... Reuters

Bowel drug offered risks as well as relief Lotronex shows dangers of...  -  Jun 27, 2005
A malady with both physical and psychological roots, irritable bowel syndrome's symptoms can vary widely, from intermittent diarrhea to constipation. ... $2.95 - Sacramento Bee - NewsBank

… Release: Prometheus to Acquire Lotronex(R) From GlaxoSmithKline. -...  -  Nov 7, 2007
Prometheus to Acquire Lotronex(R) From GlaxoSmithKline. from PR Newswire. Highbeam Research – FREE Trial. Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Alosetron for irritable bowel syndrome  -  May 23, 2008
Only those physicians who are enrolled in the Prescribing Program for Lotronex can prescribe alosetron. If you are taking alosetron and you experience ... WebMD

Drug decisions cause outbreak of shock, Recommendations by FDA …  -  Feb 20, 2005
Wolfe said a potential return of Vioxx would be nothing like the comeback of [Lotronex]. Doctors now are required to use a cumbersome algorithm to prescribe ... Pay-Per-View - Newsday - ProQuest Archiver

News in brief - April 3, 2006  -  Apr 3, 2006
The only other drug allowed back on the market after safety concerns led to its withdrawal was Lotronex. The agency will determine what restrictions should ... American Medical News

… Inc acquires GlaxoSmithKline PLC-Lotronex from GlaxoSmithKline PLC...  -  Jan 15, 2008
US - Prometheus Laboratories Inc acquired the rights for Lotronex (alosetron hydrochloride) Tablets in the United States, of GlaxoSmithKline PLC, ... Pay-Per-View - deals - Alacra Store

Drugmakers Should Market Whatever They Wish, With Disclosure  -  Oct 6, 2005
GlaxoSmithKline introduced Lotronex for Irritable Bowel Syndrome in early 2000. After reported complications, including four deaths, plus heightened FDA ... RedOrbit

Breast-cancer news offers a reminder  -  Dec 18, 2006
Other drugs pulled off the market in recent years were Vioxx, Palladone, Baycol, Posicor, Seldane and Lotronex, to name a few. ... Arizona Daily Star

PROBIOTICS - Well Blog - NYTimes.com  -  Feb 18, 2008
The drug Zelnorm was withdrawn after links to heart problems, and the drug Lotronex has been subjected to severe marketing restrictions because of concerns ... nytimes.com

Your Drug Gets Pulled -- What Now?  -  Apr 5, 2007
Another IBS drug from GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Lotronex, is FDA-approved to treat IBS patients who suffer mostly from diarrhea, or IBS-D. When Lotronex was ... Subscription - Wall Street Journal Online - Dow Jones & Company

Return of Vioxx would be unusual, not unprecedented  -  Feb 21, 2005
Only Lotronex, approved to treat irritable bowel syndrome in women, ... That happened in 2002, two years after Lotronex went off the market and only after ... USA Today

FDA yanks Zelnorm: results of retrospective analysis prompt Novartis...  -  May 1, 2007
..."This category has had a difficult past--Lotronex, which also treats IBS, ... Glaxo-SmithKline's Lotronex (alosetron) was withdrawn in 2000 only to return ... $9.94 - Pharmaceutical Executive - Alacra Store

[U] Appleby v. Glaxo Wellcome, Inc., No. 04-0062 (DNJ 12/13/2005)  -  Dec 13, 2005
GSK launched Lotronex(r) on March 13, 2000, making it available for sale upon ... In August 2000, GSK revised the Lotronex(r) labeling to highlight the ... $2.95 - U.S. District Court, District of New... - VersusLaw

US Bankruptcy Court Opinions - IN RE HENDRIX (NDAla. 3-7-2007)  -  Mar 7, 2007
A review of her schedules showed that she did not list her lotronex claim as an asset either on Schedule B or in her Statement of Financial Affairs. ... Pay-Per-View - U.S. Bankruptcy Court Opinions - Loislaw

When Patients Say: Don't Ban My Drug  -  Apr 19, 2005
The classic case is GlaxoSmithKline PLC's (GSK ) Lotronex, for irritable bowel ... After receiving thousands of letters from patients demanding Lotronex' ... BusinessWeek

Novartis-Aktie unter Druck  -  Apr 2, 2007
Lynch-Analyst Parry verweist auch einen ähnlichen Fall beim Reizdarm-Medikament Lotronex von GlaxoShmithKline. Nachdem es wegen Sicherheitsbedenken ... SF Tagesschau

Irons v. Glaxco Welcome, Inc., No. 3:04CV310LN (SDMiss. 05/09/2006)  -  May 9, 2006
They then allege that as a result of their use of Lotronex, they have "sustained severe and painful injuries," as a result of which they have incurred ... $2.95 - U.S. District Court, Southern District... - VersusLaw

… Labs приобретает Ñ?кÑ?клюзивные права на продажу Lotronex в СШÐ?  -  Nov 8, 2007
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Interest heats up in gastrointestinal space  -  Jul 6, 2006
Lotronex was withdrawn from the market in late 2000 because of safety concerns and only readmitted in 2002 with a highly restrictive label, and Zelnorm's ... Nature.com

Drug warnings outline danger  -  Apr 25, 2005
Safety concerns led GlaxoSmithKline in 2000 to stop selling Lotronex, ... Before doctors can prescribe Lotronex, they must attest that they have the ... USA Today

Deroy Murdock on Medicine on National Review Online  -  Oct 19, 2005
GlaxoSmithKline introduced Lotronex for Irritable Bowel Syndrome in early 2000. ... Not unlike the Lotronex case, just three months after the FDA approved ... nationalreview.com

Health Advisers Review Studies of MS Drug  -  Mar 8, 2006
If the FDA ultimately rules Tysabri (pronounced ty-SAH-bree) can be sold again, it would join the irritable bowel syndrome drug Lotronex as the only ... San Francisco Chronicle

And now, a word about TV drug ads  -  Jul 16, 2007
Believe it, irritable bowel syndrome is real and we're still talking about it because even though Lotronex is available again, it only helps, not cures, ... Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest Archiver

Mailings weren't in violation.(News) | Article from Daily Herald...  -  Dec 17, 2008
Article: Big brother in your medicine cabinet Lotronex was pulled from the ... ... Lotronex critics, most notably consumer watchdog group Public Citizen, ... Pay-Per-View - Daily Herald - HighBeam Research

Roskam's mailings weren't in violation, panel rules.(News) | Article...  -  Dec 17, 2008
Article: Big brother in your medicine cabinet Lotronex was pulled from the ... ... Lotronex critics, most notably consumer watchdog group Public Citizen, ... Pay-Per-View - Daily Herald - HighBeam Research

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Unsafe IBS drugs back on the market.(Prescription for Change)  -  Sep 1, 2007
Physicians who prescribe Lotronex under the risk management program must sign a form ... The Lotronex case was called "a case study in regulatory capture", ... $4.95 - Women's Health Activist - ECNext

Roskam's mailings weren't in violation.(News) | Article from Daily...  -  Dec 17, 2008
Article: Big brother in your medicine cabinet Lotronex was pulled from the ... ... Lotronex critics, most notably consumer watchdog group Public Citizen, ... Pay-Per-View - Daily Herald - HighBeam Research

The mind as a path to comfort; Calming a fussy gut may be possible …  -  May 29, 2006
Lotronex was withdrawn from the market shortly after it was approved in 2000 due to reports of life-threatening ischemic colitis, an inflammation caused by ... Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest Archiver

Managing irritable bowel syndrome without special drugs.  -  Jun 1, 2007
Lotronex (alosetron hydrochloride), approved in early 2000 for women with diarrhea-predominant ... For many women, Zelnorm and Lotronex were very effective, ... $4.95 - Harvard Women's Health Watch - ECNext

Non-GI symptoms can help differentiate bowel disorders.(Clinical...  -  Dec 1, 2005
...approved in 2002, is indicated for IBS patients with constipation. Alosetron hydrochloride (Lotronex) is indicated for patients with diarrhea." ... Pay-Per-View - OB GYN News - HighBeam Research

San Diego Business Journal Online - business news for San Diego, …  -  Jun 2, 2008
San Diego-based specialty pharmaceutical company Prometheus Laboratories Inc. bought Lotronex from GlaxoSmithKline last year. The FDA removed Lotronex from ... San Diego Business Journal - San Diego Business Journal

Article: Kids with rotavirus fill pediatric floors this time of...  -  Feb 6, 2006
Lotronex is strictly for the diarrhea- dominant type. ... Wellcome's Lotronex for women with the diarrhea-prone form of the mysterious intestinal . ... Pay-Per-View - Daily Herald - HighBeam Research

Article: Editorial: help this good city become a great one. -...  -  Dec 6, 2006
The consumer group Public Citizen is urging the FDA to resist efforts to put Lotronex back on the market, citing over 100 cases of severe intestinal ... Pay-Per-View - Philadelphia Inquirer - HighBeam Research

Tioga's treatment for digestive disorders shows promise in tests.( …  -  Jun 2, 2008
San Diego-based specialty pharmaceutical company Prometheus Laboratories Inc. bought Lotronex from GlaxoSmithKline last year. The FDA removed Lotronex from ... Pay-Per-View - San Diego Business Journal - HighBeam Research

Irritable bowel syndrome  -  Mar 5, 2007
One of the first examples of antagonists, a medication known as Lotronex ... Doctors say it provides all the benefits of Lotronex, with fewer side effects. ... Health24.com

ON DEMAND: HOW DRUGS ARE BECOMING THE KETCHUP OF A …  -  Jul 5, 2005
As a result, many people pressured their doctors to prescribe Lotronex, ... Manufacturer Glaxo pulled Lotronex from the market and then re-released it in ... $2.95 - Santa Rosa Press Democrat - NewsBank

ALOSETRON (Oral route) - a-LOE-se-tron.(Drug overview)  -  May 1, 2007
The Prescribing Program for LOTRONEX[trademark] was implemented to help reduce risks of serious gastrointestinal adverse events. Only physicians who have ... Free with registration - USP DI-Volume II, Advice for the... - AccessMyLibrary.com

Drugmakers should market whatever they wish  -  Oct 8, 2005
GlaxoSmithKline introduced Lotronex for Irritable Bowel Syndrome in early 2000. After reported complications, including four deaths, plus heightened FDA ... $2.95 - Ocala Star-Banner - NewsBank

Once 'too slow," FDA approvals called 'too fast'.  -  Apr 10, 2005
Dr. David Cave, a gastroenterologist at Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Brighton who oversaw several patients in a Lotronex clinical trial, ... Free with registration - Boston Globe - AccessMyLibrary.com

Mortgage rates fall across board  -  Nov 9, 2007
Lotronex can be prescribed only by physicians who enroll in a prescribing program for the drug. The Walt Disney Co. reported fourth-quarter net income of ... San Diego Union - Tribune - San Diego Union Tribune

5 Things You Didn't Know About ... -  -  Jan 29, 2008
Lotronex is the only prescription drug approved by the FDA for use in female patients ... Lotronex was pulled from the market in 2000 then re-approved in 2002. $2.95 - Miami Herald - NewsBank

MEDICINE: A MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS DRUG PULLED FOR HEALTH …  -  May 15, 2006
That company's drug, Lotronex, a treatment for irritable bowel syndrome, ... Lotronex was reapproved in 2002. The company, then called Glaxo Wellcome, ... $2.95 - Lexington Herald Leader - NewsBank

1 in 8 approval actions call for REMS.(WASHINGTON INSIDER)(Risk …  -  Nov 1, 2008
Article: LOTRONEX ALERT RAISES OLD GHOSTS.(FDA guidelines questioned) ... It cited an internal FDA document on the review of Lotronex in which FDA Division ... Pay-Per-View - Medical Marketing & Media - HighBeam Research

Pharmacogenomics and the evolving regulatory paradigm.  -  Nov 1, 2007
...(6) For example, in 2000, Glaxo Wellcome informed FDA that it would voluntarily withdraw Lotronex tablets from the market. (7) Lotronex is a prescription ... $4.95 - Research Practitioner - ECNext

DISCLOSE RISKS, BUT LET DRUG MAKERS SELL WHATEVER WORKS …  -  Oct 12, 2005
GlaxoSmithKline introduced Lotronex for irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, in early 2000. After reported complications, including four deaths, ... $2.95 - Press of Atlantic City, The - NewsBank

FDA: Miracle II Neutralizer Contaminated | Article from AP Online | …  -  Dec 7, 2005
Patients who called Lotronex a miracle praised FDA's decision, announced Friday ... ll prescribe Lotronex for him. The FDA cautions the drug hasn't been ... Pay-Per-View - AP Online - HighBeam Research

Pharmos at BMO Nesbitt Burns Healthcare Conference - Final.  -  Dec 7, 2006
We intend that this drug will give the efficacy of Zelnorm and Lotronex but with a very different and more favorable safety profile and equally important, ... Free with registration - Fair Disclosure Wire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Wachovia's loan-backed securities take a hit  -  Nov 10, 2007
Lotronex can be prescribed only by physicians who enroll in a prescribing program for the drug. NuVasive Inc., a San Diego-based company developing devices ... San Diego Union - Tribune - San Diego Union Tribune

Health: The mind as a path to comfort.  -  Jun 1, 2006
Lotronex was withdrawn from the market shortly after it was approved in 2000 due to reports of life-threatening ischemic colitis, an inflammation caused by ... Free with registration - PPI - Pakistan Press International - AccessMyLibrary.com

Tioga Pharmaceuticals' Asimadoline Demonstrates Positive Results In A...  -  May 24, 2008
Lotronex (alosetron), a selective 5-HT3 receptor antagonist, is the only drug currently approved by the FDA for the treatment of D-IBS; however, ... Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)

FDA APPROVES RETURN OF TYSABRI WITH STRICT DISTRIBUTION …  -  Jun 9, 2006
Drug industry sources could think of only one other drug, Lotronex, that had been ... For example, Lotronex is the only treatment for women with severe ... Pay-Per-View - FDA Week - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Tioga Pharmaceuticals' Asimadoline Demonstrates Positive Results in a...  -  May 20, 2008
Lotronex (alosetron), a selective 5-HT3 receptor antagonist, is the only drug currently approved by the FDA for the treatment of D-IBS; however, ... RedOrbit

HIV drug approved.(Products)(Brief Article) | Article from Family...  -  Feb 1, 2005
Recommended Dosage: 1 mg twice a day * Special Considerations: Lotronex has not been shown to ... ... Alosetron (Lotronex) was approved to treat women with ... Pay-Per-View - Family Practice News - HighBeam Research

Article: PFIZER TAKES BEXTRA OFF MARKET.(FRONT) - Wisconsin …  -  Apr 8, 2005
Article: FDA Meeting on Lotronex Side Effects Signals ... Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA; July 16, 2000 ; 700+ words ... ... safety warnings, ... Pay-Per-View - Wisconsin State Journal - HighBeam Research

Article: Appendicitis Diagnosis Drug Removed - AP Online | HighBeam …  -  Dec 19, 2005
Article: FDA Meeting on Lotronex Side Effects Signals ... Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA; July 16, 2000 ; 700+ words ... ... safety warnings, ... Pay-Per-View - AP Online - HighBeam Research

Irritable Bowel Syndrome Linked to Hay Fever and Skin Allergies  -  Aug 5, 2008
In 2002, manufacturers of the IBS drug Lotronex voluntarily pulled the product from pharmacy ... Lotronex may still be prescribed in certain circumstances, ... ParamusPost.com

Culture shock: the withdrawal of Vioxx signaled a sea change. Welcome...  -  Jul 1, 2007
That happened with GlaxoSmithKline's Lotronex (alosetron). When physicians were required to sign an agreementst staing that would fully warn the ... $9.94 - Pharmaceutical Executive - Alacra Store

Article: NA FIN US MS Drug, 1st Ld-Writethru - AP Worldstream | …  -  May 10, 2006
That company's drug, Lotronex, a treatment for irritable bowel syndrome, was pulled from the market in 2000 after 163 hospitalizations, 51 surgeries and 14 ... Pay-Per-View - AP Worldstream - HighBeam Research

Treatment of irritable bowel syndrome.  -  Dec 15, 2005
Alosetron (Lotronex), the first IBS-specific medication approved by the U.S. Food and ... Alosetron 216 Use in women with diarrhea- (Lotronex) predominant ... $4.95 - American Family Physician - ECNext

Amitiza OK Fills IBS Need but There's Room for More  -  Jun 30, 2008
Case in point: London-based GlaxoSmithKline developed Lotronex, a selective 5-HT3 receptor antagonist for the treatment of IBS-D, and the drug was approved ... BioWorld Online - BioWorld Online

Transcending Biology Calls for Transcending Red Tape  -  Oct 14, 2005
Science writer Ronald Bailey recently noted that after a few patients died from taking Lotronex, a medicine used to treat irritable bowel syndrome, ... technewsworld.com

5 things you didn't know about irritable bowel syndrome  -  Feb 17, 2008
Lotronex is the only prescription drug approved by the FDA for use in female patients ... Lotronex was pulled from the market in 2000 then re-approved in 2002. Seacoastonline.com

Article: Health Advisers Review Studies of MS Drug - AP Online | …  -  Mar 8, 2006
If the FDA ultimately rules Tysabri (pronounced ty-SAH-bree) can be sold again, it would join the irritable bowel syndrome drug Lotronex as the only ... Pay-Per-View - AP Online - HighBeam Research

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...于是FDA�出让步,批准Lotronex�新入市。 “N=1�方�的例�,如UPS,原先UPS一直让 顾客把包裹�到指定地点;现在则主动到顾客那里收集包裹。 ... IT��世界

Article: Castro Doesn't Have Cancer, Doc Says - AP Online | HighBeam ...  -  Dec 26, 2006
They must understand Lotronex side effects could hospitalize them, ... Patients who called Lotronex a miracle praised FDA's decision, announced Friday. ... Pay-Per-View - Associated Press/AP Online - HighBeam Research

Studies Lead to Withdrawal of Drug for Bowel Ailment  -  Mar 31, 2007
When in 2000 the agency forced the withdrawal of Lotronex, another drug for irritable bowel syndrome, it was so inundated by complaints from sufferers that ... New York Times

Tricky FDA Debate: Should a Risky Drug  -  Feb 24, 2006
The FDA imposed significant restrictions: Lotronex can be prescribed only by doctors enrolled in a special program, and patients must sign consent forms. ... Subscription - Wall Street Journal Online - Dow Jones & Company

Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. - Company Snapshot - AlacraStore.com  -  Oct 24, 2008
Prometheus Laboratories Inc acquires GlaxoSmithKline PLC-Lotronex from GlaxoSmithKline ... US - Prometheus Laboratories Inc acquired the rights for Lotronex ... Pay-Per-View - co - Alacra Store

Fentora side effects possible.(Digest)(Brief article) | Article from...  -  Oct 22, 2007
Approximately 500000 prescriptions ... s conclusion concerning the possible side effects of Lotronex, it says it is complying ... that Lotronex is effective ... Pay-Per-View - Chain Drug Review - HighBeam Research

Article: Morrisville.(Triangle)(ParagonDx get approval from fda)(Brief...  -  Jul 1, 2008
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating five deaths and other severe side effects among users of Lotronex, ... Pay-Per-View - Business North Carolina - HighBeam Research

Allergy drug firm hit by trials setback ; BUSINESS | Article from The...  -  Jul 12, 2007
It is thought that an advisory panel to the FDA is to review Lotronex next month. With a positive appraisal ... The drug was subsequently withdrawn ... Pay-Per-View - Independent - London - HighBeam Research

Article: Unsafe IBS drugs back on the market.(Prescription for...  -  Sep 1, 2007
FDA not to approve Zelnorm because of its adverse ... petition by denying the drug has a "questionable ... syndrome (IBS) drug Lotronex was potentially ... Pay-Per-View - Women's Health Activist - HighBeam Research

Loislaw Federal District Court Opinions - CHITWOOD v. JEFFERSON …  -  Apr 23, 2007
Dr. Ansari reported on this date that Plaintiff's colonoscopy was normal; that biopsies were negative; and that he prescribed Lotronex for Plaintiff's ... Pay-Per-View - Loislaw Federal District Court Opinions - Loislaw

Castro Doesn't Have Cancer, Doc Says | Article from AP Online | …  -  Dec 26, 2006
They must understand Lotronex side effects could hospitalize them, ... Patients who called Lotronex a miracle praised FDA's decision, announced Friday. ... Pay-Per-View - Associated Press/AP Online - HighBeam Research

MS Drug Can Return, With Limits  -  Jun 6, 2006
...is apparently only the second drug to return to the market after being withdrawn for side effects, the first being Lotronex from GlaxoSmithKline, ... New York Times

Glaxo Avandia FDA Adversity Fuels Doubts of Comeback  -  Aug 1, 2007
Its Lotronex for chronic diarrhea was pulled in November 2000 after it was linked to patient deaths. The product was reintroduced at a lower dose and with ... Bloomberg

FDA hearing will focus on safety of RU-486.  -  May 16, 2006
In 2000, the FDA pulled Lotronex, a remedy for irritable bowel syndrome, after five patients died in the first seven months after its approval. ... Free with registration - Chicago Tribune - AccessMyLibrary.com

Commentary: Side Effects Of The Drug Scares  -  Mar 7, 2005
A classic case: The agency yanked Lotronex, GlaxoSmithKline PLC's (GSK ) drug for irritable bowel syndrome, off the market in 2000 after five deaths -- only ... BusinessWeek

The Drug Approval Pendulum  -  Apr 13, 2005
By 2000 the FDA had been forced to withdraw nine drugs, among them a diabetes drug, Rezulin, that was found to cause liver problems, and Lotronex, ... Washington Post

FDA clears restricted return of MS drug  -  Jun 5, 2006
Only one other prescription drug, the irritable bowel treatment Lotronex, has ever returned to the market after being pulled because of dangerous side ... USA Today

New Guidelines Issued for Management of IBS  -  Dec 17, 2008
5HT 3 antagonists such as alosetron (Lotronex) relieve symptoms of diarrhea but can cause constipation and colon ischemia, a restriction of blood flow. ... Forbes

FDA panel supports MS drug's market return  -  Mar 1, 2006
...ever returned to the market after being pulled because of dangerous side effects -- following the revival of Lotronex, for irritable bowel syndrome. ... Boston Globe

Possible drug target found for common bowel problem  -  Jun 10, 2008
GlaxoSmithKline Plc's Lotronex was also pulled from the US market in 2000 after some patients experienced severe intestinal problems. ... Reuters

'Off-label' drugs denied to patients in Medicare D  -  Aug 2, 2007
...approved for patients undergoing chemotherapy but sought by patients with other causes of nausea; and Lotronex, a bowel syndrome drug approved for women ... USA Today

'Off-label' drugs denied to patients in Medicare D  -  Aug 1, 2007
...approved for patients undergoing chemotherapy but sought by patients with other causes of nausea; and Lotronex, a bowel syndrome drug approved for women ... USA Today

Ischemic colitis  -  Jul 24, 2006
Another prescription drug, alosetron (Lotronex), also used by women with severe IBS, carries an FDA warning as well, noting its potential link to serious ... cnn.com

Brains Over Guts  -  Oct 22, 2008
In 2000 Johnson & Johnson's heartburn drug Propulsid, which was used as an off-label treatment for IBS, and GlaxoSmithkline's drug Lotronex were pulled from ... Forbes

Medical patches and heat a dangerous combination, experts say.  -  Mar 6, 2006
Lotronex, a drug for irritable bowel syndrome, was recalled after it was linked to five deaths. In 2004, patches overall were cited as the primary cause of ... Free with registration - Philadelphia Inquirer - AccessMyLibrary.com

Pro-Life Groups Outraged FDA Won't Pull RU 486 Abortion Drug From …  -  Mar 17, 2006
Lotronex, the only drug in its class to treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which afflicts approximately 40 million Americans was pulled. ... LifeNews.com

US drug approval ignores science's subtleties, experts say  -  Mar 29, 2006
About three percent of approved drugs are withdrawn after release, but only one drug—Lotronex for irritable bowel syndrome—has previously been returned to ... Nature.com

FDA's Woodcock honored.(Digest)(Janet Woodcock of Food and Drug …  -  Oct 22, 2007
Article: Lotronex returns to market with key restrictions. ... Chain Drug Review; July 22, ... The new indication for Lotronex is for treating those ... ... Pay-Per-View - Chain Drug Review - HighBeam Research

GSK's Avodart receives new indication from the FDA.(RXs)( …  -  Jul 14, 2008
Article: Lotronex returns to market with key restrictions. ... The new indication for Lotronex is for treating those women with severe, diarrhea-predominant ... Pay-Per-View - Chain Drug Review - HighBeam Research

Senate hears all sides of BTC advertising debate.(WASHINGTON …  -  Nov 1, 2005
Article: LOTRONEX ALERT RAISES OLD GHOSTS.(FDA guidelines questioned) Medical Marketing & Media; October 1, 2000 ; 700+ words ... ... market last March, ... Pay-Per-View - Medical Marketing & Media - HighBeam Research

GlaxoSmithKline.(Pipeline) | Article from Medical Marketing & Media |...  -  Nov 1, 2006
GlaxoSmithKline chose to withdraw Lotronex rather than subject it to restrictive ... Medical Marketing & Media. Article: GSK plans formulary deal with FL ... Pay-Per-View - Medical Marketing & Media - HighBeam Research

From the director ... FDA fails to protect public once again.(Food...  -  Jun 1, 2008
Lotronex; Rezulin withdrawn by FDA) HealthFacts; December 1, 2000 ; 700+ words ... ... syndrome. The action came soon after the FDA acknowledged it had ... Pay-Per-View - HealthFacts - HighBeam Research

The FDA is taking a hard look at anemia drugs for people with cancer....  -  Jun 1, 2007
Lotronex; Rezulin withdrawn by FDA) HealthFacts; December 1, 2000 ; 700+ words ... ... Lotronex was raised at a special FDA Advisory Committee "risk ... Pay-Per-View - HealthFacts - HighBeam Research

Article: DTC ads subjected to more restrictions: some campaigns are...  -  May 2, 2005
Article: Lotronex returns to market with key restrictions. ... Chain Drug Review; July 22, 2002 ; 700+ words ... ... an enrolled physician. ... Pay-Per-View - Chain Drug Review - HighBeam Research

Article: Adverse drug reactions.(Brief article) - HealthFacts |...  -  Oct 1, 2008
Lotronex; Rezulin withdrawn by FDA) HealthFacts; December 1, 2000 ; 700+ words ... ... syndrome. The action came soon after the FDA acknowledged it had ... Pay-Per-View - HealthFacts - HighBeam Research

Brand Names/Synonyms:
Lotronex is also known by the following brand names and/or synonymsAlosetron; Alosetron Hcl; CHEMBANK1744; Lotronex

Drug Category:
Lotronex is categorized under the following by the FDA: Serotonin Antagonists; Gastrointestinal Agents; ATC:A03AE01

Dosage Forms:
Tablet

Absorption:
50-60 %

Interactions:
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Chemical IUPAC Name:
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