Trulance for IBS-C
Trulance can help you have
MORE regular, well-formed bowel movements with LESS stomach pain and bloating*,†
*Versus placebo (sugar pill) group. †Stomach symptoms including bloating were studied in combination, not individually.How once-daily Trulance can help with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C):
reduce STOMACH painand increase frequency Improve your form
Trulance can help adults with IBS-C have MORE regular, well-formed bowel movements
Trulance can help provide relief from your constipation in as little as 24 hours‡
For continued results, take Trulance every day§
In 12-week clinical trials, many patients taking Trulance maintained their constipation relief with continued use.
‡In clinical studies, more patients had bowel movements with Trulance vs placebo. The results were seen without the use of laxatives.
§Or as directed by your doctor.
The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), one of the leading organizations of gastroenterologists, has given Trulance, as part of a class of drugs, a strong recommendation to treat global IBS-C symptoms. This is based on the highest level of clinical trial data.
If you want to learn more about the clinical data supporting the recommendation to see if Trulance is right for you, talk to your doctor.
Trulance can help adults have “normal” (smooth, soft, sausage- or snake-shaped) bowel movements
BRISTOL STOOL FORM SCALE
Type 1
Separate hard lumps, like nuts. Hard to pass.Type 2
Sausage-shaped but lumpy.Type 3
Like a sausage but with cracks on surface.Type 4
Like a sausage or snake, smooth & soft.Type 5
Soft blobs with clear-cut edges.Type 6
Fluffy pieces with ragged edges, a mushy stool.Type 7
Watery, no solid pieces. Entirely liquid.Adapted from Lewis SJ, Heaton KW. Stool form scale as a useful guide to intestinal transit time. Scand J Gastroenterol. 1997;32:920-924.
Identify your treatment goals with the Bristol Stool Form Scale
The Bristol Stool Form Scale is a visual representation of the 7 different types of bowel movements that you can have.
- Type 4 is considered a well-formed bowel movement—described as smooth, soft, sausage- or snake-shaped, and free of lumps or excess liquid
- Type 1 or 2 is often considered constipation, while Type 6 or 7 is often considered diarrhea
While it might seem awkward to talk about, telling your doctor which type or types of stool you typically have can help you both create a treatment plan that works for you and your body.
