As such, there is not really a practical way to treat IBS itself, there is not per-se a medication that is used for the treatment of IBS directly. Medications doctors prescribe for IBS are actually being used in the treatment of the causes of IBS not to treat IBS itself. The multitude of causes produces and multitude of treatments with very different drugs that have very different effects on the body that ultimately are intended to lead to relieve from the effects of IBS. Perhaps the most common medication for IBS are simple fibre supplements, including Psyllium, Methylcellulose and Calcium Polycarbophil These can be purchased over-the-counter and used to help to increase the amount of fibre in the bowel in order to assist in normalising bowl movements. These can produce socially unpleasant side-effects such as flatulence as well as quite severe bloating. Another medication of the news as exactly the opposite effect, laxatives such as Amitiza are used to ease constipation which can be another prominent effect often found in IBS sufferers. In addition antispasmodic medications such as Hyoscyamine Bentyl, Benytol and Dicyclomine are used to help control muscle spasms the in the colon in order to relieve pain and also reduce the effects of diarrhoea. Other anti-diarrhoea medications may also be prescribed to directly relieve the effects of dehydration and discomfort caused by diarrhoea these may include Loperamide Yet another diverse set of drugs used in the treatment of IBS are antidepressants such as fluoxetine and paroxetine and Amitriptyline which is known to be an anticholinergic which reduces activity within the gut and also secretions.

Tranquillisers are used to help reduce the effects of such mental disorders as depression, anxiety and stress. All of these elements can contribute considerably to the level of IBS that a patient may suffer. Because of the highly diverse nature of the causes of IBS it is very unwise to sell ascribe medications for the treatment of this varied condition. Just because your friend has taken fibre supplements which completely removed her symptoms it does not follow at all that fibre supplements will be any help for another patient in fact they may make the condition deteriorate. There are also treatments that involves the introduction of “good” bacteria into the digestive system these would include align a basic probiotic. Other drugs are intended to equalise the fluid levels within interesting is to alleviate the effects of diarrheal these include Equalactin. One drug that has been specifically developed for the treatment of IBS intestinal problems and pain associated with the disorder is Dicetel. As well as Ibsacol used to deal with fatty acids related to IBS symptoms.