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.

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.

Common digestive disorders include gastroesophageal reflux disease, cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, lactose intolerance and hiatal hernia. The most common symptoms of digestive disorders include bleeding, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, heartburn, pain, nausea and vomiting.

Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID) are a group of disorders characterised by chronic gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms (eg abdominal pain, dysphagia, dyspepsia, diarrhoea, constipation and bloating) in the absence of demonstrable pathology on conventional testing.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common forms of FGIDs and is estimated to affect 1 out of 7 adults in the United States.

The digestive system breaks down food into simple nutrients such as carbohydrates, fats and proteins. These can then be absorbed into your blood, so your body can use them for energy, growth and repair. Anything that isn’t used is waste, and leaves the body as faeces (poo).