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Considering the high prevalence of diarrhea-predominant IBS, it seems like an absolute crime that conventional medicine has so little to offer in the way of treatment. The only medication that currently has FDA approval for the treatment of IBS-D is Lotronex. Unfortunately, like many things IBS, the Lotronex path has been a bumpy one. My newest article takes a comprehensive look at Lotronex: