Drug details

Alosetron Hydrochloride Tablets (alosetron hydrochloride)

type of IBS Agents, Selective 5-HT3 Receptor Antagonists

Alosetron Hydrochloride Tablets are a selective serotonin 5-HT3 antagonist indicated only for women with severe diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) who have chronic IBS symptoms (generally lasting 6 months or longer), had anatomic or biochemical abnormalities of the gastrointestinal tract excluded, and not responded adequately to conventional therapy. Alosetron hydrochloride is available in generic form.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• constipation,
• abdominal discomfort and pain,
• gastrointestinal discomfort and pain,
• abdominal distention,
• vomiting and reflux,
• hemorrhoids,
• diarrhea, and
• gas.

The following drugs are related to Alosetron Hydrochloride Tablets, either as a replacement or used together:

• Lotronex (alosetron hydrochloride)
• Bentyl (dicyclomine)
• Uceris (budesonide rectal foam)
• Librax (chlordiazepoxide and clidinium)
• Constulose (lactulose solution, usp 10 g/15 ml)
• Donnatal Tablets (phenobarbital, hyoscyamine sulfate, atropine sulfate, scopolamine hydrobromide tablets)
• Viberzi (eluxadoline tablets)
• Levsin (hyoscyamine)
• Levsin SL (hyoscyamine sulfate tablets)
• Levbid Extended Release (hysocyamine sulfate extended release tablets)
• Imodium (loperamide hcl)
• Linzess (linaclotide capsules)