Irritable Bowel Syndrome Medications

Globally there is no one specific medication/ treatment for Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Most likely patients have to somehow go through a trial and error way of discovering the best suited course of medication for them. This is due to the fact that no one IBS symptom is the same. Some may be suffering more from diarrhea compared to another who may be experiencing regular constipation. Therefore, the course of medication will never be the same.

Digestive Advantage IBS - Irritable Bowel System, Capsules, 96-Count

In general, there are basically two main health issues relating to IBS; diarrhea and/or constipation and gastric pain, spasms, and cramps. Often these problems are accompanied by bloating and stomach wind.

IBS patients are normally prescribed with anti-spasmodic drug such as Hyoscyamine, Dicyclomine, Levsin, Levbid, NuLev and Bentyl. Depending on individual patient’s condition, they may also be given low-dose of antidepressant such as amitriptyline or fluoxetine. Anti-diarrheal such as Loperamide or Lotronex. The commonly prescribed drug for constipation is Amitiza or Zelnorm (for IBS in women).

Medications are basically given to relieve IBS symptoms, the available drugs are not able to root out Irritable Bowel Syndrome totally. Patients should consult a medical professional in applying the above medicine on the usage and possible side effects.

Patients should try to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Exercising regularly helps greatly towards relieving irritable bowel syndrome as well as indirectly conditioning one's mindset in dealing with stress and anxiety. A great majority of patients actually feedback that exercising does help.