Advice

following a resubmission:

prucalopride (Resolor) is not recommended for use within NHS Scotland.

Indication under review: for symptomatic treatment of chronic constipation in women in whom laxatives fail to provide adequate relief. Overall the manufacturer did not present a sufficiently robust clinical and economic analysis to gain acceptance by SMC.

The licence holder has indicated their intention to resubmit.

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Medicine details

Medicine name:
prucalopride (Resolor)
SMC ID:
653/10
Indication:
Chronic constipation
Pharmaceutical company
Shire-Movetis
BNF chapter
Gastro-intestinal system
Submission type
Resubmission
Status
Not recommended
Date advice published
11 July 2011