Details for Patent: 6,593,336
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Title: | Methods for treating irritable bowel syndrome |
Abstract: | This invention relates to the use of 5-HT3 receptor antagonists in the treatment of nonconstipated female IBS patients. |
Inventor(s): | Mangel; Allen Wayne (Chapel Hill, NC), Northcutt; Allison Ruth (Raleigh, NC) |
Assignee: | SmithKline Beecham Corporation (Philadelphia, PA) |
Filing Date: | Jun 10, 2002 |
Application Number: | 10/166,401 |
Claims: | 1. A method for improving bowel movement frequency in non-constipated female IBS which comprises administering an effective amount of a 5-HT.sub.3 receptor antagonist or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the 5-HT.sub.3 receptor antagonist is alosetron or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein alosetron is in the form of its hydrochloride. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the 5-HT.sub.3 receptor antagonist is selected from granisetron, azasetron, tropisetron, ramosetron, ondansetron, lerisetron, (R) zacopride, cilansetron, itasetron, indisetron and dolasetron. |