Bulking agents, antispasmodics and antidepressants for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome

Volume: 2013, Issue: 3
Published: Aug 10, 2011
Abstract
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common chronic gastrointestinal disorder. The role of pharmacotherapy for IBS is limited and focused mainly on symptom control.The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the efficacy of bulking agents, antispasmodics and antidepressants for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome.Computer assisted structured searches of MEDLINE, EMBASE, The Cochrane library, CINAHL and PsychInfo were conducted...
Paper Details
Title
Bulking agents, antispasmodics and antidepressants for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
Published Date
Aug 10, 2011
Volume
2013
Issue
3
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