Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) | UK Pharmacy Masterclass | GPhC Registration Assessment

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common chronic gastrointestinal disorder that requires pharmacists to combine symptom recognition, appropriate referral, lifestyle management and rational medicine selection. This UK pharmacy masterclass provides a focused, clinically oriented explanation of IBS, covering diagnosis, red flags, dietary and lifestyle management, antispasmodics, laxatives, loperamide, linaclotide, tricyclic antidepressants, psychological interventions, counselling and key clinical decision-making. The session is designed for trainee pharmacists and UK pharmacy professionals preparing for the GPhC registration assessment and developing practical clinical reasoning. Topics covered include: • Recognising the characteristic presentation of IBS • Red flags and when further investigation or referral is required • Appropriate initial investigations • Dietary and lifestyle management • Soluble versus insoluble fibre • Antispasmodics including mebeverine and peppermint oil • Managing constipation and diarrhoea • Loperamide and practical counselling • Linaclotide: mechanism, place in therapy, contraindications and adverse effects • Low-dose amitriptyline for persistent abdominal pain • Psychological interventions for refractory symptoms • Clinical scenarios and registration-assessment style reasoning The emphasis throughout is on understanding why management decisions are made rather than memorising isolated facts. #Pharmacy #GPhC #TraineePharmacist #IBS #IrritableBowelSyndrome #ClinicalPharmacy #PharmacyEducation #RegistrationAssessment