Linzess Alternatives Compared
| Linzess (linaclotide) | Trulance (plecanatide) | Motegrity (prucalopride) |
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| Linzess (linaclotide) | Trulance (plecanatide) | Motegrity (prucalopride) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Chronic Idiopathic Constipation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation, Functional Constipation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Linzess may also be used for purposes not listed in this... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation, Chronic Idiopathic Constipation. Trulance may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Chronic Idiopathic Constipation. Motegrity may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Chronic Idiopathic Constipation
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Linzess has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 885 ratings on Drugs.com. 56% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% reported a negative effect. |
Trulance has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 279 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% reported a negative effect. |
Motegrity has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 69 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 59 drugs are known to interact with Linzess:
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A total of 1 drugs are known to interact with Trulance:
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A total of 110 drugs are known to interact with Motegrity:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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August 30, 2012 |
January 19, 2017 |
December 14, 2018 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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