Abdominal Pain

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Treatment for irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea should target bloating in addition to diarrhea and abdominal pain or discomfort, according to data presented at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Once daily plecanatide decreased symptom severity among patients with irritable bowel syndrome-constipation and severe abdominal pain and bloating, according to a poster presented at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Patient-reported outcomes of abdominal pain and stool frequency improved with risankizumab induction, while maintenance therapy was effective for symptomatic remission and resolution in patients with Crohn’s disease.

VIENNA — In a Healio video exclusive, Maria T. Abreu, MD, reported mirikizumab induced “rapid control” of bowel movement urgency and fatigue among patients with mild to moderate ulcerative colitis.

Granules India Limited received FDA approval of its abbreviated new drug application for loperamide hydrochloride and simethicone tablets indicated for diarrhea symptom relief, according to a press release.

SAN DIEGO — Enterosgel, a CE-certified intestinal absorbent, reduced short-term symptoms of stool consistency and abdominal pain among patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea, according to research.

Upadacitinib induced sustained improvements in abdominal pain, bowel urgency and fatigue in patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis, according to research presented at ECCO.

Open-label placebo reduced pain and rescue medication use among pediatric and adolescent patients with functional abdominal pain and irritable bowel syndrome, according to research published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Treatment preferences varied widely among patients with inflammatory bowel disease but were largely influenced by a desire for reduction in abdominal pain, according to data from the P-POWER IBD study presented at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.

LAS VEGAS — In a Healio Gastroenterology video exclusive, Brian E. Lacy, MD, PhD, FACG, of Mayo Clinic, outlined how to diagnose and treat functional abdominal pain, also known as centrally mediated abdominal pain.