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Treatment of acute colonic pseudo-obstruction with tegaserod.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20400888     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction is characterized by symptoms, signs and radiologic appearance of large bowel obstruction in the absence of a true mechanical obstruction. Several pharmacologic treatments have been proposed. We present a case of a patient with Guillain-Barr? syndrome complicated by acute colonic pseudo-obstruction, who had a clinical response to tegaserod, a partial 5-hydroxytryptamine type-4 agonist. 5-Hydroxytryptamine type 4 agonists may be an option in the treatment of acute colonic pseudo-obstruction.
Authors:
Ruben Ramirez; Marc J Zuckerman; Reza A Hejazi; Sita Chokhavatia
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of the medical sciences     Volume:  339     ISSN:  1538-2990     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Med. Sci.     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-09     Completed Date:  2010-06-18     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370506     Medline TA:  Am J Med Sci     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  575-6     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction / complications,  drug therapy*
Drug Partial Agonism
Guillain-Barre Syndrome / complications
Humans
Indoles / therapeutic use*
Male
Middle Aged
Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT4 / agonists*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Indoles; 145158-71-0/tegaserod; 158165-40-3/Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT4

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