Summary

The serotonin 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor antagonist ramosetron reduces symptoms significantly more than placebo in women with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome. Ramosetron is effective in women at half the dose required to reduce symptoms in men and has a manageable side effect profile.

  • ramosetron
  • irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea
  • serotonin 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor antagonist
  • women
  • quality of life
  • gastroenterology clinical trials
  • irritable bowel syndrome
  • NCT01736423
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