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IBS-D Pharmacotherapy

Loperamide
Rifaximin
Eluxadoline
Alosetron
Antispasmodics
Tricyclic antidepressants
SSRIs

#IBSD #IBS #Diarrhea #Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome #pharmacology #table #comparison #management #treatment
Antispasmodics Tricyclic antidepressants ... Diarrhea #Irritable #Bowel ... #Syndrome #pharmacology ... comparison #management #treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Options
Amitiza (Lubiprostone)
Antidepressants: Celexa, Wellbutrin, Prozac, Paxil, Nortriptyline, and Zoloft
Bentyl (Dicyclomine)
Creon
Ducolax
Imodium, Maalox,
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) Treatment ... (Lubiprostone) Antidepressants ... ) #irritable #bowel ... #syndrome #ibs
Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diet/Lifestyle
 • Fibre
 • Calories
 • Fluid
 • Exercise
 • Psychosocial
Medications
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Psychosocial Medications ... Neurally Active Medications ... Antispasmodics, Antidepressants ... (Inflammatory Bowel ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - ... Line: Tricyclic antidepressants ... Line: Tricyclic antidepressants ... IBS #Irritable #Bowel
Causes of Small Bowel Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis
Common Causes:
 • Under age 40 years: Inflammatory Bowel
Causes of Small ... Bowel Bleeding - ... Diagnosis Common Causes ... : Inflammatory Bowel ... purpura, Small bowel
Mydriasis Causes - AAAS Mnemonic
 • Atropine
 • Anticholinergic Toxicity
 • Antidepressants (and Serotonin Syndrome)
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Mydriasis Causes ... Anticholinergic Toxicity • Antidepressants ... (and Serotonin Syndrome
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - ... - Tricyclic Antidepressants ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... gastroenterology #treatment
Characteristics of Serotonin Syndrome and Other Hyperthermic Syndromes 
Serotonin Syndrome
 - SSRIs, second-generation antidepressants, MAOIs, linezolid,
Other Hyperthermic Syndromes ... Serotonin Syndrome ... second-generation antidepressants ... hyperthermia, hyperactive bowel ... normal or reduced bowel
Serotonin Syndrome Drug Precipitants and Pharmacology
↑ Serotonin Formation: Tryptophan, Oxitriptan
↑ Serotonin Release: Amphetamines, Cocaine, Mirtazapine
↑ Serotonin
Serotonin Syndrome ... Buproprion, Tricyclic Antidepressants ... ucsdim #Serotonin #Syndrome ... #Pharmacology #medications ... #causes #differential
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... Irritable bowel ... syndrome 4. ... Medications 7. ... biopsy - Small bowel