IBS-C Is a Common Condition With a Multifactorial Pathophysiology That Places a Significant Burden on Patients1-3
The burden of IBS-C runs deep3
Patients report IBS-C as bothersome and are willing to give up cornerstones of their life in exchange for symptom relief
IBS-C Has a Multifactorial Pathophysiology1,2
The pathophysiology of IBS-C is believed to involve multiple abnormalities that result in constipation and abdominal pain:
Gut motility
Gut motility
Decreased colonic contractions and water imbalances leading to hard stool and infrequent defecation4-6
Intestinal permeability
Intestinal permeability
Widened tight junctions that lead to the absorption of toxins and bacteria, resulting in an inflammatory response in proximity to nerve fibers throughout the gut epithelium7,8
Visceral hypersensitivity
Visceral hypersensitivity
Enhanced sensitization of afferent nerve pathways8,9
Additional causes
Additional causes
Additional causes may include changes in gut microbiota and other triggers of gut inflammation and immune activation7,8
Many Patients Do Not Adequately Respond to Treatment2
Potentially because of its multifactorial pathophysiology,
77%of patients taking a prescription IBS-C treatment continue to experience residual abdominal and stool-related symptoms.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
WARNING: RISK OF SERIOUS DEHYDRATION IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS
IBSRELA is contraindicated in patients less than 6 years of age; in nonclinical studies in young juvenile rats administration of tenapanor caused deaths presumed to be due to dehydration. Avoid use of IBSRELA in patients 6 years to less than 12 years of age. The safety and effectiveness of IBSRELA have not been established in patients less than 18 years of age.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
- IBSRELA is contraindicated in patients less than 6 years of age due to the risk of serious dehydration.
- IBSRELA is contraindicated in patients with known or suspected mechanical gastrointestinal obstruction.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Risk of Serious Dehydration in Pediatric Patients
- IBSRELA is contraindicated in patients below 6 years of age. The safety and effectiveness of IBSRELA in patients less than 18 years of age have not been established. In young juvenile rats (less than 1 week old; approximate human age equivalent of less than 2 years of age), decreased body weight and deaths occurred, presumed to be due to dehydration, following oral administration of tenapanor. There are no data available in older juvenile rats (human age equivalent 2 years to less than 12 years).
- Avoid the use of IBSRELA in patients 6 years to less than 12 years of age. Although there are no data in older juvenile rats, given the deaths in younger rats and the lack of clinical safety and efficacy data in pediatric patients, avoid the use of IBSRELA in patients 6 years to less than 12 years of age.
Diarrhea
Diarrhea was the most common adverse reaction in two randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials of IBS-C. Severe diarrhea was reported in 2.5% of IBSRELA-treated patients. If severe diarrhea occurs, suspend dosing and rehydrate patient.
MOST COMMON ADVERSE REACTIONS
The most common adverse reactions in IBSRELA-treated patients (incidence ≥2% and greater than placebo) were: diarrhea (16% vs 4% placebo), abdominal distension (3% vs <1%), flatulence (3% vs 1%) and dizziness (2% vs <1%).
INDICATION
IBSRELA (tenapanor) is indicated for the treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation (IBS-C) in adults.
