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Table 2 List and count of common medications (N = 123) prescribed by primary care physician and general practitioner survey respondents (N = 50), July, 2019

From: Knowledge and practices of primary care physicians or general practitioners treating post-infectious Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Medication

N

Prescription Anti-Constipation (Lubiprostone, Linaclotide)

30

OTC Anti-constipation (Polyethylene glycol, Docusate, Senna)

8

Antispasmodic (Dicyclomine, Hyoscyamine)

18

Prescription Anti-diarrheal (alosetron hydrochloride, eluxadoline, loperamide hydrocholride)

9

OTC Anti-diarrheal (loperamide, constipating agents)

13

Antibiotics (rifaximin)

9

Fiber

9

Serotonin or norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors

6

Tri-cyclic Antidepressants (amitriptyline, nortriptyline)

5

Probiotics

4

Aminosalicylates (mesalamine)

1

Other (acid reducer, motility agents, stool softeners)

11

Total

123