How effective is Amitiza for Ibs (Irritable bowel syndrome)? (a real world drug study)

Summary:

Overall ratings: 3/5
Long term ratings: 3.1/5

This is a phase IV clinical study of how effective Amitiza (lubiprostone) is for Ibs and for what kind of people. The study is created by eHealthMe from 72 Amitiza users and is updated continuously.

What is Amitiza?

Amitiza has active ingredients of lubiprostone. It is often used in constipation. eHealthMe is studying from 10,567 Amitiza users. Check the latest studies of Amitiza.

What is Ibs?

Ibs (irritable bowel syndrome -chronic abdominal pain, discomfort, bloating) is found to be associated with 1,274 drugs and 2,093 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ibs.

On Jul, 07, 2026

72 people are studied for taking Amitiza in Ibs

Overall effectiveness (number of people):

Does Amitiza work for your Ibs (overall)?

Long term (1+ years) effectiveness (number of people):

Does Amitiza work for your Ibs (long term)?

Amitiza effectiveness for Ibs (number of people):

Overall:

not at all: 4
somewhat: 25
moderate: 18
high: 19
very high: 6

Long Term:

not at all: 0
somewhat: 9
moderate: 11
high: 7
very high: 2

Gender of people who take Amitiza for Ibs *:

female: 94.44 %
male: 5.5600000000000005 %

Age of people who take Amitiza for Ibs *:

0-1: 0.0 %
2-9: 0.0 %
10-19: 0.0 %
20-29: 27.78 %
30-39: 19.44 %
40-49: 16.67 %
50-59: 23.61 %
60+: 12.5 %

Who find Amitiza more effective for Ibs?

Gender of people who take Amitiza for Ibs *:

female: 96 %
male: 4 %

Age of people who take Amitiza for Ibs *:

0-1: 0.0 %
2-9: 0.0 %
10-19: 0.0 %
20-29: 28 %
30-39: 12 %
40-49: 12 %
50-59: 20 %
60+: 28 %

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Amitiza?

- You can start a phase IV clinical trial to monitor Amitiza safety and effectiveness.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Related studies

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:

Amitiza (10,567 reports)

Treatments, associated drugs and conditions:

Ibs (49,237 reports)

How the study uses the data?

The study is based on lubiprostone (the active ingredients of Amitiza) and Amitiza (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study neither.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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