Tegaserod in constipation associated with Parkinson disease

Clin Neuropharmacol. 2007 Jan-Feb;30(1):52-4. doi: 10.1097/01.WNF.0000240942.21499.97.

Abstract

Impaired gastrointestinal motility and constipation are common problems in Parkinson disease (PD). Many patients with PD continue to experience constipation, despite multiple interventions (dietary modification, bulk-forming agents, stool softeners, and laxatives). Tegaserod is a 5-hydroxytryptamine type 4 agonist that stimulates gastrointestinal motility and is approved for the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation. We report our experience with tegaserod in 5 patients with PD-associated constipation. Tegaserod was well tolerated and improved both bowel movement frequency and stool consistency in most of our patients. Further trials with tegaserod are warranted in PD-associated constipation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Chronic Disease
  • Constipation / drug therapy*
  • Constipation / etiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Indoles / therapeutic use*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Parkinson Disease / complications*
  • Serotonin Receptor Agonists / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Indoles
  • Serotonin Receptor Agonists
  • tegaserod