Drugs for IBS Flashcards
drugs approved for IBS
Aloestron Atropine Dicyclomine Linaclotide-linzess Lubiprostone Polycarbophil
name the antispasmostics
*anticholinergics
Atropine
Dicyclomine
Glycopyrrolate
labeled for tx of constipation
Poly Ethylene Glycol
off label drugs for IBS
Glycopyrrolate Loperamide Methylcellulose Psyllium rifaximin
PEG
first line therapy for intermittent symptoms that do not affect QOL
Lifestyle and Diet mods :
- education and reassurance
- exlusis of FODMAPs
- lactos and gluten avoidance possibly
- DO NOT ALLERGY TEST
- INcreased Physical activity
drugs for IBSC and confidence
Strong-Linaclotide-high Quality of evidence
Conditional-lubiprostone-moderate QOE
Condtional- PEG-LOW QOE
drugs for IBSD
all conditional
Alostetron-moderate QOE
TCA’s- low QOE
Loperamide-Very low QOE
SSRI’s and IBSC
Recommendation AGAINST USE-low QOE
antispasmotics and IBSD
atropine, dicyclomide, glycopyrrolate
-low QOE
so strong recommendations fo IBSC
linaclotide
strong recommendations for IBSD
none-all are weak/conditional
*up for debate and not all physcians agree, majority patient want it, some do not, not necessarily policy
underlying cause of IBS
innapropriate increase in acitivity of the ENS, activation of an INFLAMMATORY process-cellular components initiate neuronal activaiton
*thought to be dietary component or intestinal microflora
receptors targetted in IBS treatment
acetylcholine acting on muscarinic receptors
> serotonin (5-HT) receptors
serotonin manufatured by
enterochromaffin cells
serotonin (5HT) is secreted into _____ and then binds too_______.
Interstitial space of the LP
binds to 5HT receptors on nearby nerve fibers