title: Double-blind dose-response multicenter comparison of fedotozine and placebo in treatment of nonulcer dyspepsia.
abstract: The efficacy and safety of the peripheral kappa-receptor agonist fedotozine was investigated in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging study involving 146 patients with nonulcer dyspepsia (NUD). After a two-week washout, patients were assigned to one of four groups to receive either placebo or fedotozine three times a day at doses of 10, 30, or 70 mg for six weeks. Analysis of mean symptom intensity scores showed that the 30-and 70-mg doses of fedotozine were superior to placebo in relieving postprandial fullness, bloating, abdominal pain, and nausea. Eructation and early satiety were marginally affected. The 30-mg dose was significantly more effective than placebo in reducing the total symptom score. Eight-two mostly minor adverse effects were recorded, but no significant differences in distribution emerged between placebo and treatment groups. The number of withdrawals declined significantly as a function of increasing dose. These results indicate that 30 mg three times a day is the minimal effective dose of fedotozine in the treatment of NUD symptoms and that this treatment is safe.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Recherche Jouveinal, Fresnes, France.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fraitag
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Homerin
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hecketsweiler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001593:Benzyl Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004415:Dyspepsia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011437:Propylamines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D001593:Benzyl Compounds; D011437:Propylamines; C067749:fedotozine