User:Mr. Ibrahem/Teduglutide

Teduglutide, sold under the brand names Gattex among others is a medication used for short bowel syndrome. Specifically it is used for people who require parenteral nutrition. It is given by injection just under the skin.

Common side effects include abdominal pain, nausea, fluid overload, allergic reactions, and headache. Other potential side effects may include tumors, intestinal obstruction, gall bladder disease, and pancreatitis. Use during pregnancy appears to be safe. It is similar to the bodies own glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2), which increases the uptake of nutrients from the intestines.

Teduglutide was approved for medical use in the United States and Europe in 2012. At a dose of 5 mg per day, in the United Kingdom it costs the NHS about £15,000 a month as of 2021. This amount in the United States costs about 36,000 per month.