Trulance was tested in patients over a 12-week study period

Patients had 2 bowel movements (any bowel movement) in a week.

Trulance helped patients have 5 bowel movements a week on average*

Patients had around one complete bowel movement (bowel movement resulting in feeling completely empty) in 3 weeks.

Trulance helped adults have 3 complete bowel movements a week on average*

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Trulance can help provide relief from your constipation in as little as 24 hours*

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For continued results, take Trulance every day†

In 12-week clinical trials, many patients taking Trulance maintained their constipation relief with continued use.

*In clinical studies, more patients had bowel movements with Trulance vs placebo. The results were seen without the use of laxatives.

†Or as directed by your doctor.

Trulance can help adults have “normal” (smooth, soft, sausage- or snake-shaped) bowel movements

BRISTOL STOOL FORM SCALE
 
Type 1
Separate hard lumps, like nuts. Hard to pass.
 
Type 2
Sausage-shaped but lumpy.
 
Type 3
Like a sausage but with cracks on surface.
 
Type 4
Like a sausage or snake, smooth & soft.
 
Type 5
Soft blobs with clear-cut edges.
 
Type 6
Fluffy pieces with ragged edges, a mushy stool.
 
Type 7
Watery, no solid pieces. Entirely liquid.

Adapted from Lewis SJ, Heaton KW. Stool form scale as a useful guide to intestinal transit time. Scand J Gastroenterol. 1997;32:920-924.

Identify your treatment goals with the Bristol Stool Form Scale

The Bristol Stool Form Scale is a visual representation of the 7 different types of bowel movements that you can have.

  • Type 4 is considered a well-formed bowel movement—described as smooth, soft, sausage- or snake-shaped, and free of lumps or excess liquid
  • Type 1 or 2 is often considered constipation, while Type 6 or 7 is often considered diarrhea

While it might seem awkward to talk about, telling your doctor which type or types of stool you typically have can help you both create a treatment plan that works for you and your body.

BRISTOL STOOL FORM SCALE
 
Type 1
Separate hard lumps, like nuts. Hard to pass.
 
Type 2
Sausage-shaped but lumpy.
 
Type 3
Like a sausage but with cracks on surface.
 
Type 4
Like a sausage or snake, smooth & soft.
 
Type 5
Soft blobs with clear-cut edges.
 
Type 6
Fluffy pieces with ragged edges, a mushy stool.
 
Type 7
Watery, no solid pieces. Entirely liquid.

Adapted from Lewis SJ, Heaton KW. Stool form scale as a useful guide to intestinal transit time. Scand J Gastroenterol. 1997;32:920-924.

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What Is Trulance?

Trulance® (plecanatide) 3 mg tablets is a prescription medicine used in adults to treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation (IBS-C) and Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC). Chronic means the constipation is long lasting. “Idiopathic” means the cause of the constipation is unknown. It is not known if Trulance is safe and effective in children less than 18 years of age.

What is the most important information I should know about Trulance?

  • Do not give Trulance to children who are less than 6 years of age. It may harm them.
  • You should not give Trulance to children 6 years to less than 18 years of age. It may harm them.
  • Do not take Trulance if a doctor has told you that you have a bowel blockage (intestinal obstruction).

What Is Trulance?

What is the most important information I should know about Trulance?

  • Do not give Trulance to children who are less than 6 years of age. It may harm them.
  • You should not give Trulance to children 6 years to less than 18 years of age. It may harm them.
  • Do not take Trulance if a doctor has told you that you have a bowel blockage (intestinal obstruction).
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What Is Trulance?

Trulance® (plecanatide) 3 mg tablets is a prescription medicine used in adults to treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation (IBS-C) and Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC). Chronic means the constipation is long lasting. “Idiopathic” means the cause of the constipation is unknown. It is not known if Trulance is safe and effective in children less than 18 years of age.

What is the most important information I should know about Trulance?

  • Do not give Trulance to children who are less than 6 years of age. It may harm them.
  • You should not give Trulance to children 6 years to less than 18 years of age. It may harm them.
  • Do not take Trulance if a doctor has told you that you have a bowel blockage (intestinal obstruction).

Before you take Trulance, tell your doctor:

  • If you have any other medical conditions.
  • If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if Trulance will harm your unborn baby.
  • If you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if Trulance passes into your breast milk. Talk with your doctor about the best way to feed your baby if you take Trulance.
  • About all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

What are the common side effects of Trulance?

Diarrhea is the most common side effect and can sometimes be severe. Diarrhea often begins within the first 4 weeks of Trulance treatment. Stop taking Trulance and call your doctor right away if you get severe diarrhea.

These are not all the possible side effects of Trulance. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.

You are encouraged to report side effects to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

For product information, adverse event reports, and product complaint reports, please contact:

Salix Product Information Call Center

Phone: 1-800-321-4576

Fax: 1-510-595-8183

Please click here for full Prescribing Information for Trulance, including Medication Guide and BOXED WARNING.

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