Amitiza Essay

Drug Sheet
Elizabeth Weber
Course Listing: MOT 125 System: Gastrointestinal Term: Spring 2016

Drug Name: Amitiza
Drug Classification: Chloride channel activators
Average adult dose: 8 mcg orally twice a day with food and water
Average pediatric dose: Safety and efficacy not determined

Therapeutic effects:
Amitiza is used to treat (IBS) irritable bowel syndrome in women with constipation as a main symptom and chronic constipation caused by opioid a narcotic pain medicine. IBS is an invasive gastrointestinal functional bowel disorder, characterized by a recurrent crampy diarrhea and abdominal pain. Amitiza is only used for adults, it increases the secretion of the fluid in intestines to help make it easier for the stools to pass

Adverse
Do not take this drug if you have other gastrointestinal obstruction:

• History of hernia
• Diverticulitis
• Impacted bowel movement
• Hirschsprung’s disease
• Crohn’s disease
• Gallstones

Some medicines may interact with amitiza. Do not take this drug if you are taking medicines other than amitiza. Always consult your doctor before taking any