N (%) | Mild IBS-D (n = 124) | Moderate IBS-D (n = 158) | Severe IBS-D (n = 193) |
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Types of medication used over the past 12 monthsa | |||
Antidiarrhoeal | 94 (76) | 124 (78) | 167 (87)*† |
Antispasmodic | 71 (57) | 99 (63) | 112 (58) |
Analgesic | 17 (14) | 27 (17) | 33 (17) |
Codeine-based painkiller | 18 (15) | 28 (18) | 43 (22) |
Antidepressant | 14 (11) | 25 (16) | 38 (20)* |
Other | 9 (7) | 11 (7) | 15 (8) |
Current medication useb | |||
OTC medication only | 59 (48) | 66 (42) | 75 (39) |
Prescription and OTC medication | 30 (24) | 46 (29) | 69 (36)* |
Prescription medication only | 35 (28) | 46 (29) | 49 (25) |