Compositions and methods to treat gastrointestinal diseases and disorders
AssigneeCedars-Sinai Medical Center
InventorsMark Pimentel, Gabriela Guimaraes Sousa Leite, Ruchi Mathur, Ali Rezaie, Walter Morales, Stacy Weitsman
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Abstract
Described herein are compositions and methods of treating gastrointestinal diseases and disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.
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A method of treating diarrhea predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising orally administering a therapeutically effective amount of rifaximin and a therapeutically effective amount of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) to the subject.
A method of treating diarrhea predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) in a subject in need thereof, comprising orally administering a therapeutically effective amount of rifaximin and a therapeutically effective amount of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) to the subject, wherein the rifaximin is administered in an amount of 200 mg and the NAC is administered in an amount of 600 mg, thereby treating the IBS-D in the subject.
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