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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2014; 20(27): 8807-8820
Published online Jul 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i27.8807
Table 4 Indication of pharmacological agents in individual irritable bowel syndrome symptoms
ConstipationDiarrhoeaPain
Soluble fibreOpioid agentsAntispasmodics
Osmotic Laxative5-HT3 antagonistsPeppermint oil
5-HT4 agonistsProbioticsSerotoninergic drugs
SecretagoguesAntibioticsAntidepressants
ProbioticsMesalazineHerbal therapy
SSRIColestyramineAcupuncture
Tricyclic antidepressants