What conventional prescription medications are used to treat IBS?
Conventional medications used in the treatment of IBS include (but are not limited to): Anti-spasmodic drugs like Bentyl and Levsin are considered to part of the class of anti-cholinergic drugs. Anti-cholinergic drugs act by decreasing the abnormal sensitivity of choninergic (muscarinic M2) receptors in gut smooth muscle. Significant improvement in abdominal pain and rectal urgency have been reported in some studies compared to placebo in short-term trials. However, there is no evidence that anticholinergic are more efficacious than placebo in the longer term. Antacids/anti-gas medications (e.g. Simethicone or BEANO). There is no current data which supports their use in the treatment of IBS symptoms, though many people report that they aid in the reduction of embarrassing flatulence and the accompanying lower abdominal pain. Anti-diarrhea medications/Opioid-receptor agonist (e.g. loperamide or “immodium”). Loperamide is an mu opioid receptor agonist which does not cross the blood-brain
Conventional medications used in the treatment of IBS include: • Anti-spasmodic drugs -considered to part of the class of anti-cholinergic drugs. Anti-cholinergic drugs act by decreasing the abnormal sensitivity of choninergic (muscarinic M2) receptors in gut smooth muscle. Significant improvement in abdominal pain and rectal urgency has been reported in some studies compared to placebo in short-term trials. However, there is no evidence that anticholinergic are more efficacious than placebo in the longer term. • Antacids/anti-gas medications (e.g. Simethicone). There is no current data, which supports their use in the treatment of IBS symptoms, though many people report that they aid in the reduction of embarrassing flatulence and the accompanying lower abdominal pain. • Anti-diarrhea medications (e.g. loperamide or “Imodium”). Loperamide is a mu opioid receptor agonist, which does not cross the blood-brain barrier. It delays small and large bowel transit, increases the frequency of s
