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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2011
Barry D. Quart, Encinitas, CA (US);
David P. Rosenbaum, Waban, MA (US);
Barry D. Quart, Encinitas, CA (US);
David P. Rosenbaum, Waban, MA (US);
Napo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides methods for treating constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome comprising administering to a patient in need thereof, a polymeric proanthocyanidin composition from aspecies orspecies in an amount sufficient to treat constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (c-IBS). Treatment of c-IBS includes the treatment of the constipation component of c-IBS as well as the pain and abdominal discomfort associated with c-IBS. In one embodiment, the polymeric proanthocyanidin compound is crofelemer. The present invention in an alternative embodiment also provides methods for treating alternating constipation-predominant/diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome.