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Loperamide, sold under the brand name Imodium, among others, [1] is a medication of the opioid receptor agonist class used to decrease the frequency of diarrhea. [ 5 ] [ 4 ] It is often used for this purpose in irritable bowel syndrome , inflammatory bowel disease , short bowel syndrome , [ 4 ] Crohn's disease , and ulcerative colitis . [ 5 ]
Loperamide/simethicone is combination medication sold under the brand name Imodium Multi-Symptom Relief (formerly Imodium A-D Advanced) used to treat diarrhea and gas simultaneously. It is manufactured by the McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division of McNeil PPC, Inc .
Simethicone tablets. Simeticone is used to relieve the symptoms of excessive gas in the gastrointestinal tract, namely bloating, burping, and flatulence. [2] [3] While there is a lack of conclusive evidence that simeticone is effective for this use, [4] [5] [failed verification] studies have shown that it can relieve symptoms of functional dyspepsia [6] and functional bloating.
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Historically data from controlled clinical trials have not found a difference from placebo or statistically significant results in the global improvement of IBS. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] However, more recent systematic reviews found Mebeverine is an effective treatment option in IBS, with a good safety profile and low frequency of adverse effects.
A Cochrane review in 2020 did not find clear evidence of improved remission likelihood, nor lower adverse events, in people with Crohn's disease, following probiotic treatment. [ 94 ] For ulcerative colitis, there is low-certainty evidence that probiotic supplements may increase the probability of clinical remission. [ 95 ]