Prokinetic agent for bowel preparation
AssigneeTheravance, Inc.
InventorsMichael Kitt, Mchael Goldberg
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Abstract
The invention provides methods of bowel preparation before a diagnostic, surgical or therapeutic procedure, in particular, bowel preparation before a colonoscopy procedure, using a 5-HT4 receptor agonist as a prokinetic agent.
Claims20
A method of cleansing the bowel of a patient in preparation for a diagnostic, surgical, or therapeutic procedure of the colon, the method comprising administering an effective amount of the prokinetic agent 1-isopropyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid {(1S,3R,5R)-8-[(R)-2-hydroxy-3-(methanesulfonyl-methyl-amino)propyl]-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-yl}amide or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof.
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