Motegrity
Generic name: prucalopride · Brand names: Motegrity
Information sourced from FDA Structured Product Labeling, updated July 17, 2025.
What is it used for?
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE MOTEGRITY ® is indicated for the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) in adults. MOTEGRITY is a serotonin-4 (5-HT 4 ) receptor agonist indicated for the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) in adults.
How to take it
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION MOTEGRITY can be taken with or without food. The recommended dosage by patient population is shown in Table 1. Table 1: Recommended Dosage Regimen and Dosage Adjustments by Population Population with CIC Recommended Oral Dose Regimen Adults 2 mg once daily Patients with severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance (CrCL) less than 30 mL/min) . 1 mg once daily Take with or without food.
Recommended dosage by patient population: Population with CIC Recommended Oral Dose Regimen Adults 2 mg once daily. Patients with severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance (CrCL) less than 30 mL/min) 1 mg once daily. ( 2 , 8.5 , 8.6 )
Warnings
Suicidal Ideation and Behavior : Monitor patients for suicidal ideation and behavior as well as self-injurious ideation and new-onset or worsening of depression. Instruct patients to discontinue MOTEGRITY immediately and contact their healthcare provider if they experience any unusual changes in mood or behavior, or they experience emerging suicidal thoughts or behaviors.
Suicidal Ideation and Behavior In
clinical trials, suicides, suicide attempts, and suicidal ideation have been reported. Postmarketing cases of suicidal ideation and behavior as well as self-injurious ideation and new onset or worsening of depression have been reported within the first few weeks of starting MOTEGRITY . A causal association between treatment with MOTEGRITY and an increased risk of suicidal ideation and behavior has not been established. Monitor all patients treated with MOTEGRITY for new onset or worsening of depression or the emergence of suicidal thoughts and behaviors.
Counsel patients, their caregivers, and family members of patients to be aware of any unusual changes in mood or behavior and alert the healthcare provider. Instruct patients to discontinue MOTEGRITY immediately and contact their healthcare provider if they experience any of these symptoms.
Who should not take it
4 CONTRAINDICATIONS MOTEGRITY is contraindicated in patients with: A history of hypersensitivity to MOTEGRITY. Reactions including dyspnea, rash, pruritus, urticaria, and facial edema have been observed . Intestinal perforation or obstruction due to structural or functional disorder of the gut wall, obstructive ileus, severe inflammatory conditions of the intestinal tract such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and toxic megacolon/megarectum. Hypersensitivity to MOTEGRITY. Intestinal perforation or obstruction due to structural or functional disorder of the gut wall, obstructive ileus, severe inflammatory conditions of the intestinal tract such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and toxic megacolon/megarectum.
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Pregnancy Exposure Registry There
is a pregnancy exposure registry that monitors pregnancy outcomes in women exposed to MOTEGRITY during pregnancy. Healthcare providers are encouraged to register patients by contacting MotherToBaby Pregnancy Studies conducted by the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS) at 1-877-311-8972 or visiting https://mothertobaby.org/pregnancy-studies/ . Risk Summary Available data from case reports with prucalopride use in pregnant women are insufficient to identify any drug-associated risks of miscarriage, major birth defects, or adverse maternal or fetal outcomes. In animal reproduction studies, no adverse developmental effects were observed with prucalopride administration during the period of organogenesis to pregnant rats and rabbits at doses up to approximately 390 times and 780 times, respectively, the recommended human dose of 2 mg/day . The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population is unknown.
All pregnancies have a background risk of birth defect, loss, or other adverse outcomes. In the U.S. general population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2 to 4% and 15 to 20%, respectively. Data Animal Data In oral embryofetal development studies in rats and rabbits, prucalopride was administered to pregnant animals at doses of 5, 20, and 80 mg/kg/day throughout the period of organogenesis.
No adverse embryofetal developmental effects were observed in either rats or rabbits up to the highest oral dose of 80 mg/kg/day (about 390 times and 780 times the recommended human dose of 2 mg/day, respectively, based on body surface area). In an oral pre- and post-natal development study in rats, prucalopride was administered at doses of 5, 20, and 80 mg/kg/day. At the 80-mg/kg dose (about 390 times the recommended human dose of 2 mg/day, based on body surface area), a slight decrease in overall survival rate of pups after 7 days was observed, which could be due to maternal toxicity observed at this dose.
Side effects
Most common adverse reactions (≥2%) are headache, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal distension, dizziness, vomiting, flatulence, and fatigue. To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Takeda Pharmaceuticals at 1-800-828-2088 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch .
Clinical Trials Experience Because
clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice. The data described below represent 2,530 patients (1,251 received MOTEGRITY 2 mg once daily and 1,279 received placebo) with CIC from 6 double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trials of 12 weeks to 24 weeks in duration. In these trials overall, patients were primarily female (76%) and white (76%).
The mean age was 47 years (range 17 to 95 years) . Common Adverse Reactions Table 2 below summarizes the incidence (%) of common adverse reactions occurring in at least 2% of patients with CIC receiving either 2 mg of MOTEGRITY once daily or placebo and at an incidence greater than in the placebo group from the six double-blind placebo-controlled trials described above. Table 2: Common Adverse Reactions Reported in ≥2% of patients receiving MOTEGRITY and a rate higher than patients receiving placebo. in Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trials of CIC of at least 12 Weeks Duration Adverse Reaction MOTEGRITY 2 mg Once Daily N=1,251 Includes 93 patients who started on MOTEGRITY 1 mg and increased to MOTEGRITY 2 mg. % Placebo N=1,279 % Headache 19 9 Abdominal pain Includes abdominal pain, upper abdominal pain, lower abdominal pain, abdominal tenderness, abdominal discomfort, and epigastric discomfort. 16 11 Nausea 14 7 Diarrhea 13 5 Abdominal distension 5 4 Dizziness 4 2 Vomiting 3 2 Flatulence 3 2 Fatigue 2 1 Less Common Adverse Reactions Less common adverse reactions occurring in <2% of patients receiving MOTEGRITY 2 mg once daily include: Gastrointestinal disorders : Abnormal gastrointestinal sounds Metabolism and nutrition disorders : Decreased appetite Nervous system disorders : Migraine Renal and urinary disorders : Pollakiuria Diarrhea Of the patients who reported diarrhea, 70% (110 out of 157) reported it in the first week of treatment. Diarrhea typically resolved within a few days in 73% (80 out of 110) of those patients.
Severe diarrhea was reported in 1.8% of patients treated with MOTEGRITY 2 mg compared to 1% of patients in the placebo group, and had a similar onset and duration as diarrhea overall. Headache Of the patients who reported headache, 66% (157 out of 237) treated with MOTEGRITY 2 mg once daily reported onset in the first 2 days of treatment. Symptoms typically resolved within a few days in 65% (102 out of 157) of those patients.
Adverse Reactions Leading to Discontinuation In the 6 clinical trials described above, 5% of patients treated with 2 mg of MOTEGRITY once daily discontinued due to adverse reactions, compared to 3% of patients in the placebo group. The most common adverse reactions leading to discontinuation were nausea (2% MOTEGRITY, 1% placebo), headache (1% MOTEGRITY, 1% placebo), diarrhea (1% MOTEGRITY, <1% placebo), or abdominal pain (1% MOTEGRITY, 1% placebo). Adverse Reactions of Special Interest Adverse reactions of special interest were evaluated in a pool of 28 completed clinical trials (19 double-blind and 9 open-label) for MOTEGRITY at doses including 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg, or 4 mg per day in adult patients with CIC (the recommended dosage of MOTEGRITY for CIC is 2 mg once daily).
The total exposure in the double-blind trials was 565 patient-years in the MOTEGRITY group, 384 patient-years in the placebo group, and 2,769 patient-years in the double-blind and open-label clinical trials. Cardiovascular Safety Analysis In an evaluation by an independent adjudication committee of all potential major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), defined as cardiovascular death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, and nonfatal stroke, the standardized incidence rate (IR) per 1,000 patient-years for MACE for MOTEGRITY was compared with the IR for placebo. In the double-blind trials, the IR for MACE was 3.5 (2 patients out of 3,366; 1 patient on 2 mg and 1 patient on 4 mg) in the MOTEGRITY group and 5.2 (2 patients out of 2,019) in the placebo group.
When combining the double-blind and open-label trials, the IR for MACE was 3.3 (9 patients out of 4,472, doses ranging between 0.5 to 4 mg) for MOTEGRITY. Suicidal Ideation and Behavior In the double-blind trials, one patient reported a suicide attempt 7 days after the end of treatment with MOTEGRITY 2 mg once daily; none were reported in patients on placebo. In the open-label trials, two patients reported a suicide attempt and another patient reported suicidal ideation. Completed suicide was reported in two patients, previously treated with MOTEGRITY 2 mg or 4 mg; both discontinued MOTEGRITY for at least one month prior to the event.
Observational Cardiovascular Cohort Study The overall cardiovascular safety of MOTEGRITY was assessed using European healthcare databases in a population-based, retrospective, observational, cohort study of adults with constipation. New users of MOTEGRITY (N=5,715) were matched to new users of polyethylene glycol 3350 (PEG) (N=29,372) to estimate the standardized incidence rate ratio (SIRR) for MACE, pooled across four data sources. The 95% confidence interval for the pooled estimate of the SIRR did not demonstrate an increased MACE risk and excluded a pre-specified safety margin of a three-fold risk of MACE during prucalopride use relative to PEG use.
Postmarketing Experience The
following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of MOTEGRITY (prucalopride). Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure. Hypersensitivity reactions : Dyspnea, rash, pruritus, urticaria, and facial edema . Psychiatric disorders: Suicide, suicide attempts, suicidal ideation, self-injurious ideation, depression, anxiety, insomnia, nightmares, and visual hallucinations .
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