Bentyl (dicyclomine) and Levsin (hyoscyamine) are antispasmodics sometimes used for the treatment of IBS-C. The 2021 ACG guidelines recommend against these antispasmodic medications, stating that ...

[48] Antispasmodic medications, such as peppermint oil and hyoscyamine, are thought to be helpful for FAP and IBS through their effects on decreasing smooth muscle spasms in the GI tract that may ...

A common prescription medication are what we call anticholinergics ... lubiprostone which is available now for constipation with IBS. As the symptoms get more severe, we start to look at how ...

Generic Bentyl is an antispasmodic and anticholinergic agent indicated for the treatment of functional bowel/irritable bowel syndrome. Southeastern Grocer's president and CEO and C&S Wholesale ...

Pharmacological management of IBS has been predominantly symptom-based and focuses on the treatment of diarrhea, constipation and abdominal pain by administration of antispasmodic agents ...

For older adults especially, prescription drugs for IBS should be used only if OTC remedies don’t work. That’s because some of them—like tricyclic antidepressants and antispasmodics—can ...