April 6, 2005
PBM Pharmaceuticals Offers New Donnatal® Elixir Grape Flavored For IBS
For Adjunctive Therapy in the Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
GORDONSVILLE, VA – April 6, 2005 – April is IBS Awareness Month, and PBM Pharmaceuticals, Inc., developer of innovative prescription formulations, is pleased to announce the immediate availability of new grape flavored Donnatal® Elixir. For use as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and acute enterocolitis, Donnatal® Elixir Grape is now a great tasting immediate release, antispasmodic therapy available only by prescription.
IBS is the second most frequently encountered diagnosis in clinical practice.1 According to the International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD), IBS affects 10% to 20% of adults and a similar percentage of children. Symptoms sufficient for a diagnosis of IBS in children were noted in 17% of high school students and 8% of middle school students.2
The branded Donnatal® products from PBM are widely prescribed by physicians. Donnatal®, a trusted adjunct therapy by gastroenterologists and other physicians for more than 25 years, has an extensive documented long-term patient safety record.
“We are satisfied that our new grape-flavored elixir is more user-friendly for both pediatric and adult patients,” said Jack Schramm, EVP of PBM Pharmaceuticals.
PBM Pharmaceuticals is privately owned and based in Gordonsville, Virginia. The company affiliate PBM Products manufactures, markets, and distributes infant formula, infant foods, pediatric and adult nutritionals, diabetic products, and infant feeding systems. PBM’s family of companies consists of PBM Products, PBM Pharmaceuticals, PBM Nutritionals, PBM Foods, PBM International, and PBM Plastics.
For more information, visit www.DonnatalElixir.com, or contact Joe Shields, Director of Public Relations, at (800) 959-2066 ext. 131.
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1) Engstrom, PF, Goosenberg, EB. Diagnosis and Management of Bowel Diseases, First Edition, 1999; 2: 64.
2) Hyams, JS, Burke, G, Davis, PM, Rzepski, B, Andrulonis, PA. Abdominal pain and irritable bowel syndrome in adolescents: a community-based study. J Pediatr 1996 Aug;129(2): 220-6
