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Suggest A Good Alternative To Stelazine

Posted on Thu, 8 May 2014

Question: What replaces stelabid#2 not made anymore seems to be only thing that helps my colon Internet says stelazine is discontinued

Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (10 hours later)

Brief Answer: Will like to help Detailed Answer: Hi I am Dr Mittal, MD I have read your query. I will try to help you. Now stelazine is basically trifluoperazine which is an antipsychotic. In the query you said its being taken for colon. Can you kindly confirm what type of colonic condition are you facing? I could help you accordingly Best of luck Dr Mittal

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Saumya Mittal (9 hours later)

Spastic bowel have divertilicus stelibid#2 worked am on metamucil and fibre diet pain in bowel is bad till i have a bowel movement or pass gas but pain comes back later i was able to get stelabid#2 till about 3 months ago but cannot get anymore pain has been very bad since. Have had xray showing excessive amount of stool but metamucil seems to help. Had ct scan said i had divertilicus. I was on stelabid#2 for 35 years and didnt have the pain i have now and bad pain started when i couldnt get it any more.doctor has tried buscopan,tecta.and dicetel with no effect.i hope you can help

Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (20 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Amitryptiline Detailed Answer: I would suggest you meet your doctor for a prescription for one of the following, and I am sure it will help you 1. Amitryptiline- this may help you, and would have been my first choice if I was treating. However there is the issue of habituation (not addiction). 2. Use of group of SSRIs. 3. Use of group of SNRIs (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors) The latter two groups have been found to be effective in few cases. But they are not my choice of drugs. I hope this helps Dr Mittal

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar