Barry D. Quart;David P. Rosenbaum;Thomas X. Neenan;Robert C. Blanks
发明人:
Barry D. Quart,David P. Rosenbaum,Thomas X. Neenan,Robert C. Blanks
申请号：
US13304604
公开号：
US20120189720A1
申请日:
2011.11.25
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要：
The present invention provides methods for treating diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome comprising administering to a patient in need thereof, an inhibitor of chloride-ion transport in an amount sufficient to treat diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (d-IBS). Treatment of d-IBS includes the treatment of the diarrhea component of d-IBS as well as the pain, abdominal discomfort and other symptoms associated with d-IBS. In one embodiment, the inhibitor of chloride-ion transport is crofelemer.
