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Published in final edited form as: J Clin Gastroenterol. 2009 Jul;43(6):541–550. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e318189a7f9

Table 4. Medication Use and Side Effects for Drugs Currently Used.

Medication Type	Medication Use	Side Effects
Medication Type		Moderate	Severe
	N (%)	N (%)	N (%)
Non Narcotic Medications for Pain	616 (31.3)	11 (1.8)	2 (0.3)
Antidepressants	606 (30.8)	66 (10.9)	13 (2.1)
Acid Reducers	544 (27.7)	7 (1.3)	1 (0.2)
Antidiarrheals	464 (23.6)	29 (6.3)	2 (0.4)
Antispasmodics	363 (18.5)	32 (8.8)	2 (0.6)
Narcotic Pain Killers	355 (18.1)	44 (12.4)	3 (0.8)
Anti-Anxiety Medications	246 (12.5)	12 (4.9)	1 (0.4)
Anticonstipation Medications	90 (4.6)	19 (21.1)	2 (2.2)
Anti Nausea and Vomiting Medications	37 (1.9)	2 (5.4)	0 (0)
IBS Targeted Drugs	35 (1.8)	1 (2.9)	0 (0)
Tegaserod	17 (0.9)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Alosetron	18 (0.9)	1 (5.6)	0 (0)
Antibiotics	20 (1.0)	1 (5.0)	1 (5.0)

Shaded area denotes >10% moderate to severe side effects reported.