PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Lederman, Lynne ED - Fukudo, Shin TI - Ramosetron Is Effective in Women With IBS-D DP - 2015 Sep 07 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 14--15 VI - 15 IP - 14 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/14/14.2.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/14/14.2.full AB - 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.