Effect of Doxepin and Nortriptyline on Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Effect of Doxepin and Nortriptyline on Irritable Bowel Syndrome
The objective of this randomized triple blind controlled trial is to compare the effects of
 Doxepin and Nortriptyline on diarrhea predominant irritable bowel syndrome. In this stuy, 75
 patients with IBS are randomly assigned to receive Doxepin , Nortriptyline or placebo, a
 tablet per day, orally, for two months. Abdominal pain, mucus in the stool, incomplete
 evacuation, and bloating are measured and compared between groups at the baseline and one and
 two month after the intervention.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Presence of diarrhea predominant irritable bowel syndrome according to ROME criteria

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Gastrointestinal bleeding

 -  More than 5% weight loss in the last 6 months

 -  Presence of any finding in favor of organic disorders in the lab tests or organic
 disorder in colonoscopy of high risk patients