Medical Condition Anal Fissure

Source:

2009 icd-9-cm diagnosis 565.0 - anal fissure

Active Ingredients used for Anal Fissure:

Arginine, Psyllium

Active Ingredient	Uses based on scientific evidence	Grade*
arginine (l-arginine)	early studies suggest that arginine may help treat chronic anal fissures, which are small tears that develop in the anus. additional studies are needed.	c
psyllium (plantago ovata, plantago isphagula)	psyllium may help to prevent or relieve anal fissures, which can result from constipation, diarrhea, inflammatory bowel disease, or irritable bowel syndrome. however, further research is necessary before psyllium can be recommended.	c

*Key to grades
A: Strong scientific evidence for this use;
B: Good scientific evidence for this use;
C: Unclear scientific evidence for this use;
D: Fair scientific evidence against this use;
F: Strong scientific evidence against this use.