Possible Effect of Concomitant Prokinetics and Herbal Medicines against Nausea in Patients Taking Lubiprostone
Received Date: Jun 05, 2022 / Accepted Date: Jul 02, 2022 / Published Date: Jul 02, 2022
Abstract
Aim and Background: Lubiprostone is a novel laxative that sometimes causes nausea, but preventive strategies remain unconfirmed.
Methods: We retrospectively chose 126 patients prescribed lubiprostone from 2013 to 2016. Medical records were reviewed to clarify whether nausea developed after administration of the drug. Background characteristics, including concomitant medicines, were also reviewed.
Results: The most common adverse symptom was diarrhea (23.8%). Nausea occurred in 16 patients (12.7%). Patients taking either prokinetics or herbal medicines or both were unlikely to develop nausea (𝑝 = 0.007). Conclusion: Concomitant prokinetics and/or herbal medicines may help alleviate lubiprostone-induced nausea.
Citation: Yamamoto T (2022) Possible Effect of Concomitant Prokinetics and Herbal Medicines against Nausea in Patients Taking Lubiprostone. Cell Mol Biol, 68: 235. Doi: 10.4172/1165-158X.1000235
Copyright: © 2022 Yamamoto T. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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