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A 66-year old female asked:
How. & for what is amitiza (lubiprostone) to be taken?
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A 24-year old female asked:
What is the difference between amitiza (lubiprostone) and lizness? Preference?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Are there any medications or things to avoid while taking amitiza (lubiprostone)?
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A 58-year old male asked:
Can you take Miralax & Amitiza together? If so, what would be a safe dose of each. The Amitiza I have is the 8 mcg?
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A 49-year old female asked:
When is the onset of action and peak action of the drug, amitiza (lubiprostone)? For once daily dosing, what time of day should it be taken?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Why is amitiza (lubiprostone) described in the literature as being "for women"?
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A male asked:
Used Linzess 145/190 mcg 1.5 years. It stopped working. began Amitiza,B. Mostly ineffective after 10 days. Is this normal? Can both be taken?
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A 41-year old asked:
Will taking amitiza (lubiprostone) cause body aches?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Can amitiza (lubiprostone) cause tachycardia?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Which is better for gastroparesis amitiza (lubiprostone) or linzess?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Does linzess or amitiza (lubiprostone) cause electrolyte imbalances?
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A 36-year old female asked about a 70-year old male:
After being on daily to BID miralax, it was starting to not work. Had trouble with Linzess & amitiza. Can he just use suppository prn chronically?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Why shouldn't you take amitiza (lubiprostone) with a bowel obstruction?
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A 37-year old female asked:
What is the difference between peri-colace, amitiza, (lubiprostone) and miralax?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Can i drink prune juice while taking amitiza (lubiprostone)?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Can i take linzess or amitiza (lubiprostone) even with gallstones?
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A 18-year old male asked:
My doctor gave me samples of amitiza (lubiprostone) 8mcg to try for constipation but didn't explain how to take. Once or twice daily?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Is amitiza (lubiprostone) a laxative and how does it affect sibo breath test if i take it a week before. Also how long does it take amitiza (lubiprostone) 8mcg to work?
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A 57-year old female asked:
Having dirreah on 8 mcg amitiza and now severe headache and severe itching all over my body with last two doses. am i allergic & causig severe headach?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Can sronyx cause cramping a mild back pain? I just started it for two days. Also started amitiza (lubiprostone) and librax on 4/16 and 2xs a day.
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A 45-year old female asked:
Why was zelnorm for IBS pulled off market? Is linzess or amitiza (lubiprostone) the same? I'm confused & nervous as I just started taking linzess
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A female asked:
Severe constipation for 1+yr. On amitiza, colace, & take mag citrate capsules daily - kept me going but not regular. had colonoscopy Mon. No BM since.
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A 23-year old female asked:
Will amitiza (lubiprostone) affect the effectiveness of birth control pills (junel fe 1/20)?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Are propranolol, synthroid, zyrtec, & amitiza (lubiprostone) gluten free? I am on gluten free diet
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A 35-year old female asked:
I'm only 35 and can't hold in my urine. I'm on plaquenil, amitiza, (lubiprostone) meloxicam and myfortic. Can any of these be the cause of my incontinence ?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Can i take librax a week before sibo testing? Prescribed for IBS because i get cramps but I am also chronically constipated can I take amitiza (lubiprostone) too?
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A 41-year old female asked:
I use oxymorphone ER for pain. I have constipation tried oc's & linzess, amitiza, relistor (methylnaltrexone). I use enema evry 3 days. Is this safe 4 long term usage?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Is amitiza (lubiprostone) or linzess safer for long term use for ibs? 18 year old male with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
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A 37-year old female asked:
I have severe constipation, i take mirilax 3 times a day, i take amitiza (lubiprostone) 2 daily, and I have used an enima. I have not had a bowel movement in 2 weeks!?
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A 63-year old female asked:
Have been diagnosed with slow transit constipation. Prescribed linzees and miralax by GI and got explosive diahrrea. Amitiza (lubiprostone) causes bowel incontinence?
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