About Fybogel For IBS Symptoms

About Fybogel for IBS. Ispaghula husk treatment in Irritable Bowel Syndrome can be helpful, particularly in constipation.

General Information

Indications

Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Constipation, Chronic diarrhoea associated with diverticular disease.

Other drug names

Ispaghula Husk, Konsyl, Isogel, Regulan.

Cautions

In people with decreased bowel motility or intestinal narrowing, adequate fluid intake needs to be maintained to prevent intestinal obstruction.

Contraindications

Difficulty in swallowing, intestinal obstruction, Impacted stool, Colonic atony.

side effects

Flatulance, abdominal distension, hypersensitivity to drug, bowel obstruction

Adult dose

Depends on prep. Ispaghula husk dose is usually 1 sachet in water twice a day.

The Doctors View

A commonly used preparation prescribed by doctors, but not always effective or appropriate. It does have a role to play, particularly in IBS-C, although can make symptoms worse in some sufferers. It’s a drug worth trying in constipation. It comes in sachet which are original or orange flavour which you mix up in water.

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The References:

BMJ. 2009 Aug 27;339:b3154. doi: 10.1136/bmj.b3154. Soluble or insoluble fibre in irritable bowel syndrome in primary care? Randomised placebo controlled trial. Bijkerk CJ, de Wit NJ, Muris JW, Whorwell PJ, Knottnerus JA, Hoes AW.

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