Digestive Health

Culturelle Probiotics Kids supports immune and digestive health.

Offer suggestions for nonprescription products when appropriate, but urge consultation with health care providers if self-treatment is not advisable.

Inflammatory bowel disease has complex treatment options, but pharmacists can help patients make the right choice.

Rabeprazole (AcipHex) can treat erosive or ulcerative gastroesophageal reflux disease, heartburn, stomach ulcers, and esophageal damage.

Purelax aids in the treatment of occasional constipation and irregularity.

The drug met the co-primary endpoints of clinical remission at both weeks 12 and 52 and all key secondary endpoints in the study.

Acid controllers relieve heartburn associated with indigestion.

Patients treated with upadacitinib achieved clinical remission of ulcerative colitis more frequently through weeks 8 and 52 versus the placebo group.

Zegerid is indicated for the treatment of frequent heartburn.

Nexium 24 HR offers relief of frequent heartburns.

Upadacitinib (Rinvoq) is a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor being investigated to treat rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis, atopic dermatitis, psoriatic arthritis, axial SpA giant cell arteritis, and Takayasu arteritis

The drug has achieved both primary endpoints of clinical remission and endoscopic response at week 12 compared with the placebo, the company says.

Study shows that high infliximab trough levels linked to a low risk of relapse after switching to subcutaneous infliximab in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Imodium provides relief of acute nonspecific diarrhea and chronic diarrhea associated with inflammatory bowel disease.

Beano helps prevent flatulence, abdominal bloating, and stomach pain.

Genexa provides relief for the symptoms of heartburn, acid indigestion, and sour stomach.

FlorastorKids is a daily probiotic supplement for children’s digestive and immune support.

Envive reduces bloating, diarrhea, constipation, gas, and discomfort.

Mesalamine (Apriso) is a locally acting aminosalicylate indicated to treat and prevent flare-ups of ulcerative colitis.

Linaclotide (Linzess) is indicated for irritable bowel syndrome with constipation and chronic idiopathic constipation.

Emetrol is used to treat an upset stomach and vomiting.

The Microbiome Health Index for post-Antibiotic dysbiosis was developed to improve the understanding of and manage the risks associated with antibiotic administration.

Giardia infection is one of the most common causes of waterborne disease in the United States.

In patients with gastroparesis, the stomach's motility is slowed down or doesn't work at all, preventing proper emptying.

Witch hazel is used for conditions such as diarrhea, mucus colitis, and various other skin irritations.