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Article: 'Older' drugs best for IBS.(News)
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- Sunday Tribune (South Africa)
- Article date:
- November 23, 2008
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For some patients, the best therapy for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may be older, cheaper drugs such as fibre, antispasmodics and peppermint oil, a new study finds.
According to researchers, these simple treatments have fallen out of favour because of the availability of newer and more expensive drugs, some of which have been taken off the market due to safety concerns.
But more traditional therapies should become first-line treatments in guidelines for the treatment of IBS, the experts say.
"New drugs are always being developed, but recent ones such as alosetron and tegaserod have been withdrawn, and are now only available on a restricted ...