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IBS Treatment List
Below are treatments commonly used among patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The treatments are listed in alphabetical order; the order is not meant to show a preference for one medication over another. Click the links for each therapy to learn more about it. Once you are more familiar with the different IBS treatment options, click the “Create Your Treatment List” button to build your own personalized report
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General IBS Treatments
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Diet Modifications
- Gluten free diet
- Lactose reduced diet
- Low-FODMAP diet
- Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) diet
- Other diets
- Lifestyle Modifications
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Psychologic and Behavioral Therapies
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Hypnosis
- Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
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Over-the-counter Medicine
- Peppermint Oil (e.g. IBgard, Colpermin)
- Probiotics (e.g. Align, VSL#3, Florastor)
- Soluble fiber (e.g. Psyllium, Ispaghula Husk)
IBS with Constipation
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Over-the-counter Medicine
- Bisacodyl (Dulcolax)
- Magnesium oxide (Milk of Magnesia)
- Polyethylene Glycol (Miralax)
- Senna (Senokot)
- Soluble fiber (e.g. Psyllium, Ispaghula Husk)
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Prescription Medicine
- Linaclotide (Linzess)
- Lubiprostone (Amitiza)
- Plecanatide (Trulance)
- Tegaserod (Zelnorm)
- Other Medical Options
IBS with Diarrhea
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Over-the-counter Medicine
- Loperamide (Imodium)
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Prescription Medicine
- Alosetron (Lotronex)
- Bile acid binders (cholestyramine (Questran), colestipol (Colestid), colesevelam (Welchol))
- Eluxadoline (Viberzi)
- Ondansetron (Zofran)
- Rifaximin (Xifaxan)