Functional bowel disorder agents

What are Functional bowel disorder agents?

Functional bowel disorder agents are different classes of drugs that work by different mechanisms to relieve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, chronic bloating, diarrhea and constipation.

Types of Functional bowel disorder agents

Please refer to the drug classes listed below for further information.

anticholinergics/antispasmodics
chloride channel activators
guanylate cyclase-C agonists
NHE3 inhibitors
peripheral opioid receptor antagonists
peripheral opioid receptor mixed agonists/antagonists
serotoninergic neuroenteric modulators

Further information

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