Normal bowel function is promoted through adequate fluid intake and a diet rich in fiber. Evacuation is stimulated by deliberately increasing the abdominal pressure, either voluntarily or by using an abdominal binder.
Immodium is used to treat and control diarrhea. It controls bowel movement and makes the stool less watery. It is also used on people who have leostomy. People who are allergic to Loperamide should not take Immodium.
Dicyclomine is used to treat certain stomach/intestinal problems such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or spastic bowel. It helps to relieve symptoms such as stomach pain, cramping, and bloating. Dicyclomine works by relaxing the muscles in the stomach and intestines.
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional disturbance of the lower intestine that can cause bloating, cramping, abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, and painful bowel movements.
Duspatin is a prescription drug (mebeverine) used to treat irritable bowel syndrome & GI spasmS.
Ex-Lax are chewable tablets is a stimulant laxative. It works by irritating bowel tissues, resulting in bowel movements. They are mostly used to treat constipation.
Amitiza is a prescription drug used to treat constipation and irritable bowel syndrome in adults. Amitiza increases the fluid secretion in your intestines which makes it easier to have a bowel movement.
Colofac tablets are used to treat IBS aka irritable bowel syndrome. It is also used to treat spastic constipation, chronic irritable colon, and spastic colitis but most commonly IBS.
Flagyl is a type of antibiotic known as Metronidazol. It is often used to treat infections stemming from bacteria in the bowel.
Incontinence is a term used for the loss of control over bowel or bladder. Urinary incontinence and fecal inconntinence have many physical-biological causes.
Bisacodyl is a stimulant laxative used to treat constipation by increasing bowel movements. It works by irritating the bowel lining, which stimulates the muscles in the intestines to contract and move stool through the digestive system.
Loperamide is used to treat diarrhea by slowing down movement in the intestines to help reduce the frequency of bowel movements and make stool less watery. It is commonly used to treat acute or chronic diarrhea, including traveler's diarrhea.
The opiate known as Codiene is typically used to treat mild to moderate pain and to relieve a cough. It can also be used in combination with other drugs to treat diarrhea and irritable bowel syndrome.