FDA Permits Restricted Use of Zelnorm for Qualifying Patients The
FDA Permits Restricted Use of Zelnorm for Qualifying Patients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it is permitting the restricted use of Zelnorm (tegaserod maleate) under a treatment investigational new drug (IND) protocol to treat irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) and chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) in women younger than 55 who meet specific guidelines.