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What is IBS?

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)  is characterized by cramping, abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, and diarrhea. It can be very uncomfortable, so much that it can prevent people with IBS from working and participating in social events. About 20 percent of Adults suffer from this condition. To treat this condition, there have been many drugs that have been introduced. However, there are some serious consequences to the drug that outweighs the benefit of using an IBS drug. Zelnorm (tegaserod maleate) and Lotronex (alosetron) are two drugs I will discuss. I have posted a link to a website that provides some symptoms and causes of IBS. 

http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/ibs/#what

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One Response to “What is IBS?”

  1. Amber Says:
    October 26, 2008 at 3:04 pm

    Thank you for posting about IBS! My very dear friend is suffering from this and this is more helpful to her than googling information on Internet.

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