With venom capable of killing a full gown elephant, the King Cobra is the most poisonous snake known to the world. The King cobraâs venom also contains a unique protein called ohanin. Ohanin is being used today in the form of a painkiller that is 20 times more potent than morphine.
Updated: Eluxadoline is a prescription medication used to irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) in adults. Eluxadoline belongs to a group of drugs called mu-opioid receptor antaognists. The exact mechanism of eluxadoline in IBS-D is not known, but eluxadoline interacts with opioid receptors in the gut.This medication comes in tablet form and is taken 2 times a day with food.t is not known if eluxadoline crosses into human milk. Because many medications can cross into human milk and because of the possibility for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants with use of this medication, a choice should be made whether to stop nursing or stop the use of this medication.
A new medication, eluxadoline (MuDelta), is being investigated for the treatment of IBS-D unresolved by diet or OTC medications. This medication targets mu and delta opioid receptors in the GI tract, which are thought to influence proper GI motility, function, and secretion production. IBS-D involves abnormally increased GI motility and secretions, leading to stool urgency and abdominal pain. 2 Altering the function of these opioid receptors may improve symptoms and help regulate colon function. 8 This article will discuss the use of eluxadoline in patients with IBS-D.