Medications for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

These are drugs that have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), meaning they have been determined to be safe and effective for use in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

Found 9 Approved Drugs for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Xifaxan

Generic Name
Rifaximin

Xifaxan

Generic Name
Rifaximin
To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of XIFAXAN and other antibacterial drugs, XIFAXAN when used to treat infection should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria. When culture and susceptibility information are available, they should be considered in selecting or modifying antibacterial therapy. In the absence of such data, local epidemiology and susceptibility patterns may contribute to the empiric selection of therapy. XIFAXAN is a rifamycin antibacterial indicated for: Treatment of travelers’ diarrhea (TD) caused by noninvasive strains of Escherichia coli in adult and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older.

Linzess

Generic Name
Linaclotide

Linzess

Generic Name
Linaclotide
LINZESS is indicated for the treatment of: irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) in adults, chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) in adults, functional constipation (FC) in pediatric patients 6 to 17 years of age LINZESS is a guanylate cyclase-C agonist indicated for treatment of: Irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) in adults. ( 1 ) Chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) in adults. ( 1 ) Functional constipation (FC) in pediatric patients 6 to 17 years of age. ( 1 )

Lubiprostone

Brand Names
Amitza, Amitiza

Lubiprostone

Brand Names
Amitza, Amitiza
Lubiprostone capsules is a chloride channel activator indicated for the treatment of: chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) in adults.

Lotronex

Generic Name
Alosetron

Lotronex

Generic Name
Alosetron
Alosetron tablets are indicated only for women with severe diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) who have: chronic IBS symptoms (generally lasting 6 months or longer), had anatomic or biochemical abnormalities of the gastrointestinal tract excluded, and not responded adequately to conventional therapy. Diarrhea-predominant IBS is severe if it includes diarrhea and one or more of the following: frequent and severe abdominal pain/discomfort, frequent bowel urgency or fecal incontinence, disability or restriction of daily activities due to IBS. Because of infrequent but serious gastrointestinal adverse reactions associated withalosetron tablets, the indication is restricted to those patients for whom the benefit-to-risk balance is most favorable. Clinical studies have not been performed to adequately confirm the benefits of alosetron tablets in men. Alosetron tablets are a selective serotonin 5-HT 3 antagonist indicated only for women with severe diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) who have: chronic IBS symptoms (generally lasting 6 months or longer), had anatomic or biochemical abnormalities of the gastrointestinal tract excluded and not responded adequately to conventional therapy. Severe IBS includes diarrhea and 1 or more of the following: frequent and severe abdominal pain/discomfort, frequent bowel urgency or fecal incontinence, disability or restriction of daily activities due to IBS.

Viberzi

Generic Name
Eluxadoline

Viberzi

Generic Name
Eluxadoline
VIBERZI is indicated in adults for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D). VIBERZI is a mu-opioid receptor agonist, indicated in adults for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D). ( 1 )
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