BELGIUM researchers have found
hay fever medication could help
alleviate symptoms of irritable
bowel syndrome (IBS).
Researches from KU Leuven were
able to identify the link between
IBS sufferer’s hypersensitivity
and the larger quantities of the
substance histamine the patients
carry in their bodies.
KU Leuven gastroenterology
professor Guy Boeckxstaens and his
team have shown histamine has an
impact on the pain receptor TRPV1.
In IBS patients, histamine
released in the gut makes TRPV1
hypersensitive.
A pilot study found patients
who were treated with the
antihistamine ebastine for 12
weeks had significantly less
abdominal pain than the patients
from the control group.
A follow up study will evaluate the
drug on 200 IBS patients.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 15 Jan 16 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 15 Jan 16
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