Trigeminal Neuralgia: The Electric Face Pain Drug That Actually Works
The drug that actually works for trigeminal neuralgia is carbamazepine, sold under the brand name Tegretol.
Boris Lindsay
The Laxative Doctors Say Is Habit-Forming — And What to Use Instead
Stimulant laxatives — the kind found in products like Dulcolax (bisacodyl), Senokot (senna), and Ex-Lax — are the ones gastroenterologists most frequently...
Why Proton Pump Inhibitors Should Never Be Starter Drugs
Proton pump inhibitors should never be the first medication a doctor reaches for when a patient complains of heartburn or acid reflux, and the reason is...
Stomach Paralysis Drug: What Patients With Gastroparesis Finally Have
For more than four decades, patients with gastroparesis — a condition where the stomach cannot empty food at a normal pace — have been stuck with exactly...
The Gut Drug Taken Before Every Meal for Chronic Digestive Issues
The gut drug taken before every meal for chronic digestive issues is most commonly Creon, a prescription pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy that must...
Crohn’s Disease Biologic That Works Where Remicade Fails
When Remicade stops working for Crohn's disease — and it does for a significant number of patients — the most effective next step is switching to a...
The Ulcerative Colitis Drug Achieving Remission 3x Faster Than Standard Therapy
Risankizumab, sold under the brand name Skyrizi, achieved clinical remission at more than three times the rate of placebo in its pivotal Phase 3 trial —...
Miralax vs. Senna vs. Colace: A GI Doctor Ranks Constipation Treatments
If you are managing constipation in someone with dementia — or dealing with it yourself as a caregiver running on coffee and stress — most...
Fecal Transplant Pill: The FDA-Approved Gut Treatment You Can Swallow
The FDA-approved fecal transplant pill is called Vowst, and it became available after the agency greenlit it on April 26, 2023, making it the first orally...
Rifaximin for IBS: The Antibiotic That Changes Everything for Some Patients
Rifaximin, sold under the brand name Xifaxan, is a gut-targeted antibiotic that has genuinely transformed treatment for a subset of patients with...