Patent ID: 11969400

Abstract:
A method of treating noninfectious diarrhea in an HIV positive subject includes administering a dose of ibuprofen to the HIV positive subject at regular intervals until stool consistency is improved, diarrhea is alleviated, or the number of bowel movements per day are decreased. The dose is 400 mg of ibuprofen administered every 6 hours. The method may additionally include diagnosing the subject with noninfectious diarrhea, determining the subject does not have certain comorbidities, and/or determining that the subject is not taking any non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The method may additionally include after administering the ibuprofen, administering a clear liquids diet to the subject, administering an electrolyte supplement to the subject, and/or monitoring the subject for any bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract until stool consistency is improved, until diarrhea is alleviated, or until the number of bowel movements per day are decreased.