Think of Viberzi as an Alternative to Loperamide for IBS-D

September 2017

You'll hear about Viberzi (vye-BUR-zee, eluxadoline), a new Rx drug for irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D).

Think of Viberzi as an alternative to loperamide (Imodium, etc).

It's an opioid-like med that works mainly in the gut...and uses the opioid side effect of constipation to counteract the diarrhea associated with IBS-D.

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Think of Viberzi as an Alternative to Loperamide for IBS-D

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