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Methods of treating a subject suffering from irritable bowel syndrome

US7718608B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Cedars Sinai Medical Center · US

Inventors

Henry Lin · Hsinchu, TW
Mark Pimentel · Los Angeles, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 19, 2008
Grant date	May 18, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 19, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2800/065
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed are methods of treating a subject suffering from irritable bowel syndrome which involves administering rifaximin to the subject and reducing the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. Also disclosed are methods of improving the symptoms in a subject caused by irritable bowel syndrome.

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