Has anyone else heard that the FDA has discontinued...?

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Information above is outdated - this is 2007 not 2001

The drugmaker Novartis is actually pulling off the market effective March 30th, 2007, at the urging of the FDA due to the life threatening cardiovascular problems the drug was causing.

See the most current information below from the FDA

As far as a replacment drug, you might want to talk to your Dr. about Lotronex (alosetron) - this drug was re-introduced to the market in 2002 - but is being used on a limited bases for IBS. For IBS patients who have a great deal of abdominal discomfort, mild anticholinergic antispasmodic drugs such as Bentyl (dicyclomine) or Levsin (hyoscyamine) can be helpful.