User:Mr. Ibrahem/Prucalopride

Prucalopride, sold under the brand name Resolor among others, is a medication used to treat chronic constipation of unknown cause. It may be used when other laxatives are not effective; though is not recommended in Scotland. It is taken by mouth.

Common side effects include headache, nausea, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Other side effects may include allergic reactions and suicide. Safety in pregnancy is unclear. It is a 5-HT4 receptor agonist which works by stimulating movement of the gut.

Prucalopride was approved for medical use in Europe in 2009, Canada in 2011, Israel in 2014, and the United States in 2018. In the United Kingdom four weeks of medication costs the NHS about £60 as of 2021. In the United States this amount costs about 430 USD.