- Treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea
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Drug | Dosing Regimen | Dose Limit/ Maximum Dose |
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XifaxanR (rifaximin) | 550 mg PO TID x 14 days | Total three courses of therapy, 14 days each, separated by 10 weeks between each course. |
loperamide (ImodiumR)** **Available by prescription and over the counter (OTC). Coverage of OTC agents may vary with plan formulary and benefit design. | 4 8 mg PO per day as a single dose or divided doses | 16 mg per day |
diphenoxylate-atropine (LomotilR) | 2 tablets or 10 mL solution PO QID until initial control achieved, then reduce dosage to amount necessary to maintain bowel control | 20 mg per day of diphenoxylate component (8 tablets or 40 mLs per day) |
psyllium** | 2.5-30 g PO per day in divided doses | This section intentionally left blank |
bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol)** | 525 mg every 30 to 60 minutes or 1,050 mg every 60 minutes as needed for up to 2 days | 4,200 mg per day |
dicyclomine (Bentyl) | Adults: 80mg/day PO divided QID then increase to 160 mg/day. If efficacy not achieved in 2 weeks, therapy should be discontinued | 160 mg per day |
hyoscyamine (Levsin, Levbid, Hyosyne, Anaspaz) | Levsin, Hyosyne, Anaspaz: 0.125 to 0.25 mg PO q4h | 1.5 mg per day |
hyoscyamine/atropine/scopolamine/phenobarbital (Donnatal, Phenogytro) | Immediate release: 1 to 2 tablets or 5 to 10 mL of elixir TID to QID | 2 tablets or 10 mL per day |
Drug | Dosing Regimen | Authorization Limit |
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Viberzi | 100 mg PO BID | Length of Benefit |