Zelnorm is used for:

Treatment of patients younger than 65 years of age with chronic idiopathic constipation (ie, constipation lasting more than 6 months as well as not caused by other diseases or medications). It is as well as used for abridged term treatment of women with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with constipation as their main bowel problem. It might as well as be used for confident conditions as determined by your doctor, which might not be listed in the professional package insert.

Zelnorm is a selective serotonin receptor agonist. It works by stimulating the release of confident chemicals in the intestines that increase the movement of stools (bowel movement) through the bowel.

Do NOT take Zelnorm if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Zelnorm
• you possess moderate to severe kidney or liver disease
• you possess ever had bowel obstruction (intestinal blockage), gallbladder disease, abdominal adhesions causing pain or intestinal blockage
• you now possess diarrhea or possess diarrhea often

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Before taking Zelnorm :

Some health examination conditions might work with Zelnorm . Tell your doctor or pharmacist incase you possess any health examination conditions, especially incase any of the following apply to you:

• incase you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• incase you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• incase you possess allergies to medicines, or other substances

Some MEDICINES MIGHT WORK with Zelnorm . However, no specific interactions with this medicine are known at this time.

This might not be a total list of all interactions that might occur. Ask your health care provider incase Zelnorm might work with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, halt, or change the dose of any medicine.

How to take Zelnorm :

Take Zelnorm as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.

• Take Zelnorm on an empty stomach, shortly before you eat a meal, or as your doctor prescribes it.
• Zelnorm comes with an additional patient leaflet. Read it carefully.
• Incase a dose is missed, just skip that dose. Do not take 2 doses to catch up. Instead, wait until it is time for the next dose as well as then take your common dose.

Ask your health care provider any questions you might possess about how to take Zelnorm .

Substantial safety information:

• Do not take any over-the-counter or prescription medications without talking with your health care provider. This includes any herbal preparations or dietary supplements.
• Zelnorm might cause dizziness. Do not drive, operate machinery, or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how you react to Zelnorm . Taking Zelnorm alone, with confident other medicines, or with alcohol might lessen your ability to drive or to perform other potentially dangerous tasks.
• Incase you get recent or worse abdominal (stomach) pain, or blood in your stools, halt taking Zelnorm as well as contact your doctor.
• Zelnorm causes diarrhea; incase you experience so much diarrhea that you get lightheaded, dizzy, or faint, halt taking Zelnorm as well as contact your doctor.
• Zelnorm is not recommended for take in CHILDREN; safety as well as effectiveness possess not been confirmed.
• Incase you plan on becoming pregnant, discuss with your doctor the benefits as well as risks of taking Zelnorm during pregnancy. It is unknown incase Zelnorm is excreted in the breast milk. Do not breast-feed while taking Zelnorm .

Likely side effects of Zelnorm :

All medicines might cause side effects, however many people possess no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor incase any of these most ORDINARY side effects persist or become bothersome:

Back pain; diarrhea; gas; headache; joint pain or swelling; nausea; stomach pain.

Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); abdominal (stomach) pain; blood in stools; diarrhea with severe cramping, fainting, or dizziness; severe diarrhea.

This is not a total list of all side effects that might occur. Incase you possess questions or need health examination advice about side effects, contact your doctor or health care provider. You might report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 (1-800-332-1088) or at http://www.fda.gov/medwatch.

Incase OVERDOSE is suspected:

Contact 1-800-222-1222 (the American Association of Poison Control Centers), your local poison control center (http://www.aapcc.org/findyour.htm), or emergency room immediately. Symptoms might include: diarrhea; gas; headache; lightheadedness especially upon standing; nausea; stomach pain; vomiting.

Store Zelnorm at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C); excursions permitted to 59 to 86 degrees F (15 to 30 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep Zelnorm out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Common information:

• Incase you possess any questions about Zelnorm , please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
• Zelnorm is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
• Incase your symptoms do not improve or incase they become worse, check with your doctor.

This information is summary only. It does not contain all information about Zelnorm . Incase you possess questions about the medicine you are taking or would similar more information, check with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.

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