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Active substance

Linaclotide

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SFDA Saudi Arabia — SFDA human drug list

Trade nameStrengthForm · routePackPublic priceTypeCompanyStatus
LINZESS290 µgCapsule · Oral use30 BottleSAR 204.10NCE · PrescriptionAllergan IncValid
LINZESS145 µgCapsule · Oral use30 BottleSAR 204.10NCE · PrescriptionAllergan IncValid
Indications — CHI Daman Drug Formulary

CONSTIPATION; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME

US FDA United States — FDA approvals (Drugs@FDA)

ProductStrengthForm · routeApplicantStatusFirst approved
LINZESS145MCG; 290MCG; 72MCGcapsule · oralABBVIEPrescription30 Aug 2012
LINACLOTIDE72MCGcapsule · oralACTAVIS LABS FLPrescription24 Sep 2026
LINACLOTIDE145MCG; 290MCGcapsule · oralMYLANDiscontinued9 Feb 2021
LINACLOTIDE145MCG; 290MCGcapsule · oralAUROBINDO PHARMADiscontinued7 Feb 2023

EMA European Union — centrally authorised medicines

Constella AbbVie Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG · Authorised · authorised 26 Nov 2012 · ATC A06AX04

Therapeutic indication (EMA)

Constella is indicated for the symptomatic treatment of moderate to severe irritable-bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) in adults.

Canada Canada — marketed products (Health Canada)

BrandDINStrengthForm · routeCompany
CONSTELLA02417162145 MCGCAPSULE · ORALABBVIE CORPORATION
CONSTELLA02417170290 MCGCAPSULE · ORALABBVIE CORPORATION
CONSTELLA0246951072 MCGCAPSULE · ORALABBVIE CORPORATION

Prices — United States and England

SourceProduct as listedPriceUnit / packDate
US NADACLINZESS 145 MCG CAPSULE$9.01992per EA23 Sep 2026
US NADACLINZESS 290 MCG CAPSULE$9.01543per EA23 Sep 2026
US NADACLINZESS 72 MCG CAPSULE$9.01079per EA23 Sep 2026
NHS Drug TariffLinaclotide 290microgram capsules£37.5628 capsule1 Oct 2026

NADAC: average price US retail pharmacies pay to buy the medicine. NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA: basic price reimbursed to pharmacies in England and Wales.

Safety signals and safety-related labeling changes

  • US FDA 21 May 2026 LINZESS — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Boxed Warning; Contraindications; Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide

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Values as published by each source: SFDA human drug list (4-2026, as published by the Council of Health Insurance; indications from the CHI Daman Drug Formulary), Drugs@FDA, EMA medicines data, Health Canada Drug Product Database (Open Government Licence – Canada), CMS NADAC, NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA (NHSBSA Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0), WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (CC BY 3.0 IGO; regrouped by active substance, not created by WHO), EMA PRAC, US FDA safety-related labeling changes and MHRA Drug Safety Update (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sources and reuse. Not a substitute for the official registers or the product information.