Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Itopride Hydrochloride (HCl) in Patients Suffering From Functional Dyspepsia

Summary

Itopride is a compound already marketed in Japan and in some countries of Eastern Europe under the name of Ganaton. It is used to treat symptoms of functional dyspepsia. Patients suffering from this condition have difficulties digesting food. Patients feel full after eating, they have bloating and have stomach pain. The goal of this study is to see if Itopride helps to relieve the symptoms of functional dyspepsia on a long-term basis.

Timeline

Start

2004-09

Primary completion

2006-07

Completion

2006-09

Publications

• Broeders B, Tack J, Talley NJ. Itopride in functional dyspepsia: open-label, 1-year treatment follow-up of two multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials. Ther Adv Gastroenterol. 2025 Feb 20;18:17562848251321123. doi: 10.1177/17562848251321123. eCollection 2025.

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