Substance / Medication

Peppermint oil

Overview

Active Ingredient
peppermint oil
RxNorm CUI
33094

Indications & Related Conditions

Conditions associated via SNOMED clinical relationships

Administration & Protocol

Dosing, route, and treatment protocol

Administration details including route, dosing schedules, preparation instructions, and contraindications are pending physician authorship.

Monitoring & Follow-Up

Biomarkers relevant to this intervention via related conditions

No monitoring biomarkers have been mapped yet. Biomarker-intervention linkages are derived through related conditions and will expand as the knowledge graph grows.

Clinical Trials

1 trials linked to this intervention

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Total Trials
0
Recruiting
0
With Results

Research Evidence

Published studies and systematic reviews

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Systematic review and meta-analysis: efficacy of peppermint oil in irritable bowel syndrome.
Ingrosso Maria Rosa, Ianiro Gianluca, Nee Judy et al. · Aliment Pharmacol Ther · 2022
PMID: 35942669Meta-Analysis
The anti-spasmodic effect of peppermint oil during colonoscopy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Aziz Muhammad, Sharma Sachit, Ghazaleh Sami et al. · Minerva Gastroenterol Dietol · 2020
PMID: 31994371Meta-Analysis
The impact of peppermint oil on the irritable bowel syndrome: a meta-analysis of the pooled clinical data.
Alammar N, Wang L, Saberi B et al. · BMC Complement Altern Med · 2019
PMID: 30654773Meta-AnalysisFull text (PMC)
Peppermint oil for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Khanna Reena, MacDonald John K, Levesque Barrett G · J Clin Gastroenterol · 2014
PMID: 24100754Meta-Analysis
The effect of aromatherapy massage with peppermint oil on functional impairments in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Momen Arani Zahra, Zamani Batool, Barati Amir Mohammad et al. · Int J Orthop Trauma Nurs · 2025
PMID: 40925064RCT
Examining the Effect of Peppermint Oil on Postoperative Nausea After Cervical Surgery.
Cetin Nurdan, Kose Gulsah, Gokbel Aykut · J Neurosci Nurs · 2024
PMID: 39447066RCT
Randomised trial: Peppermint oil (menthol) pharmacokinetics in children and effects on gut motility in children with functional abdominal pain.
Shulman Robert J, Chumpitazi Bruno P, Abdel-Rahman Susan M et al. · Br J Clin Pharmacol · 2022
PMID: 34528282RCTFull text (PMC)

Research data from MEDLINE/PubMed

Benefits & Expected Outcomes

Benefits, expected outcomes, efficacy data, and NNT (Number Needed to Treat) are pending physician authorship and evidence review.

Risks & Side Effects

Risk profile, common and serious adverse effects, contraindications, and drug interactions are pending physician authorship.

Related Symptoms

Symptoms associated with conditions this intervention addresses

No related symptoms have been mapped yet. Symptom linkages are derived through associated conditions.

Alternatives & Comparisons

Alternative treatments, comparison data, and clinical decision support are pending physician authorship.

Medical Disclaimer

This information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider regarding any medical condition or treatment plan.

Do not start, stop, or change any treatment without consulting your healthcare provider.

Quick Facts

Type
Substance / Medication
Fully Specified Name
Peppermint oil (substance)
SNOMED CT
52283007
UMLS CUI
C0070325
RxNorm CUI
33094

Clinical Data

This intervention maps to 1 entities in the Healos knowledge graph.

1
Conditions
0
Biomarkers
0
Specialists
0
Symptoms
1
Clinical Trials

Data is sourced from SNOMED CT, UMLS, and the Healos clinical knowledge graph. Content sections marked as pending require physician authorship. Consult a healthcare provider before starting any treatment.