Antispasmodics that could be recommended for irritable bowel
syndrome include:
1 ❏ Colofac
2 ❏ Spasmonal
3 ❏ Fybogel
ONE or MORE of the responses above is (are) correct. Decide which of the responses is
(are) correct. Then choose:
A ❏ if 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B ❏ if 1 and 2 only are correct
C ❏ if 2 and 3 only are correct
D ❏ if 1 only is correct
E ❏ if 3 only is correct
The answer is B, Eze Okechukwu is the winner.
Colofac (mebeverine) and Spasmonal (alverine) contain an antispasmodic
agent, whereas Fybogel (ispaghula husk) presents a bulk-forming laxative.
Alverine and mebeverine are direct relaxants of intestinal smooth muscle,
which may relieve pain in irritable bowel syndrome.
E
B
B
C
B
B
A