Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) & Drugs/Treatments

There is no standard treatment for IBS. Every treatment is initially carried out on a trial basis. Effective therapies are continued as on-demand or long-term therapy; ineffective measures should be stopped. The so-called essential therapy is multimodal and consists of general measures such as good information and “empowerment,” as well as regular exercise, nutritional interventions such as probiotics, FODMAP diet (“Fermentable Oligo-, Di-, Monosaccharides And Polyols”) or temporary gluten avoidance, psychological Interventions such as psychoeducation, relaxation techniques or “intestinal hypnosis” and complementary procedures such as peppermint oil, yoga and much more.

Since the pathogenesis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is multifactorial, spec…