Question 55 (part 2) · LEK · Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Which of the following agents is not used in irritable bowel syndrome?
- A. osmotic laxatives.
- B. high doses of vitamin D.
- C. psychotropic drugs that have an additional cholinolytic effect.
- D. rifaximin.
- E. probiotics.
Hint
Consider which agents target IBS symptoms — constipation, diarrhoea, pain, bloating — and which has no evidence-based role.
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