Treatment Names
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Currently Using
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Have Tried in the Past
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Wish to Discuss
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General IBS Treatments |
Diet Modifications
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Gluten free diet
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Lactose reduced diet
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Low-FODMAP diet
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Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) diet
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Other diets
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Lifestyle Modifications
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Exercise
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Psychologic and Behavioral Therapies
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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Hypnosis
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Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
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Over-the-counter Medicine
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Peppermint Oil (e.g. IBgard, Colpermin)
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Probiotics (e.g. Align, VSL#3, Florastor)
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Soluble fiber (e.g. Psyllium, Ispaghula Husk)
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Prescription Medicine
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Dicyclomine (Bentyl)
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Hyoscyamine (Levsin)
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SNRIs (e.g. Cymbalta, Effexor)
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SSRIs (e.g. Celexa, Lexapro, Prozac, Zoloft)
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Tricyclic Antidepressants (e.g. amitriptyline (Elavil), desipramine (Norpramin), nortriptyline (Pamelor))
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IBS with Constipation |
Over-the-counter Medicine
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Bisacodyl (Dulcolax)
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Magnesium oxide (Milk of Magnesia)
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Polyethylene GlycolEG (Miralax)
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Senna (Senokot)
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Soluble fiber (e.g. Psyllium, Ispaghula Husk)
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Prescription Medicine
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Linaclotide (Linzess)
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Lubiprostone (Amitiza)
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Plecanatide (Trulance)
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Tegaserod (Zelnorm)
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Other Medical Options
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Pelvic Floor Retraining and Biofeedback
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IBS with Diarrhea |
Over-the-counter Medicine
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Loperamide (Imodium)
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Prescription Medicine
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Alosetron (Lotronex)
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Bile acid binders (cholestyramine (Questran), colestipol (Colestid), colesevelam (Welchol))
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Eluxadoline (Viberzi)
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Ondansetron (Zofran)
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Rifaximin (Xifaxan)
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