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Chlordiazepoxide/clidinium bromide (marketed as Librax) is a fixed-dose combination medication used to treat peptic ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and gastritis. [2] It contains chlordiazepoxide and clidinium bromide. It helps relieve stomach spasms, abdominal cramps, and anxiety related to gastric disorders. [3]
Health Canada approved the drug in 2015. [6] Lubiprostone received approval from the Food and Drug Administration in 2008, to treat irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C), [7] and in 2013, for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation in adults with chronic noncancer pain. [4] It is available as a generic medication. [8]
Tenapanor, sold under the brand name Ibsrela among others, is a medication used for the treatment of adults with a disease of the gut called irritable bowel syndrome with constipation commonly referred to as IBS-C. [3] [5] It is used in form of tenapanor hydrochloride. [3]
Dicycloverine, also known as dicyclomine, sold under the brand name Bentyl among others, is a medication that is used to treat spasms of the intestines such as those that occur in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). [1] [2] It is taken by mouth or by injection into a muscle. [2]
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder characterized by a group of symptoms that commonly include abdominal pain, abdominal bloating and changes in the consistency of bowel movements. [1] These symptoms may occur over a long time, sometimes for years. [2]
A pilot study suggests that a personalized combination of antibiotics, prebiotics, and probiotics may help treat the symptoms of post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).