Acid Controlling Medications

Question 1

Name the meds that are Acid Controlling Medications

Answer 1

1) Antacid
2. ) Proton Pump Inhibitors

3.) H2 Antagonists (Histamine 2
Receptor Blockers)

Question 2

What are the common uses for Antacid?

Answer 2

Treatment of acute episodes
of heartburn, gastritis and
peptic ulcer disease.

Question 3

Antacids with Aluminum or Calcium tend to cause _____?

Answer 3

tend to cause constipation

Question 4

Antacids with Magnesium tend to cause ______?

Answer 4

tend to cause diarrhea.

Question 5

Avoid antacids with _______ in _____ patients.

Answer 5

Avoid antacids with Sodium in cardiac patients.

Question 6

______ and ____ antacids should be avoided in _____

patients, may accumulate to toxic levels.

Answer 6

Calcium and Magnesium antacids should be avoided in renal

patients, may accumulate to toxic levels.

Question 7

_____ and _____ based antacids recommended for patients

with _____ disease, more easily ____.

Answer 7

Aluminum and Sodium based antacids recommended for patients

with renal disease, more easily excreted.

Question 8

What are the COMMON USES of H2 Antagonists (Histamine 2

Receptor Blockers)

Answer 8

Treatment of peptic ulcer
disease, GERD, esophagitis
and adjunctive therapy with
GI bleeding.

Question 9

Name some adverse effects affects of h2 blockers

HEMAN DONS CRAZY POWERS

Answer 9

May see HA, dizziness,

constipation and pruritis.

Question 10

Cimetidine potentiates the effects of what drugs _____?

Answer 10

Warfarin,

Phenytoin,

Theophylline,

Lidocaine

Question 11

Give at least _____ hour before antacids for optimal effect.

Answer 11

1

Question 12

______ decreases the effectiveness of H2 antagonists

Answer 12

Smoking

Question 13

Proton pump inhibitors treat ?

Answer 13

Treatment of GERD, peptic

ulcer disease, esophagitis.

Question 14

*Rare Adverse effects of proton pump inhibitors include:

Answer 14

elevated AST, ALT

Question 15

Combination Proton Pump
Inhibitors

Uses

Answer 15

Treatment of

GERD,

peptic ulcer disease,

erosive gastritis

Question 16

*Zegrid is available ____OTC

Overall low incidence of adverse effects

Answer 16

*Zegrid is available OTC

Question 17

Mucosal Protectants (Pepsin 
Inhibitors) uses

Answer 17

Treatment of active peptic
ulcer disease and to prevent
mucosal injury from drug-
induced ulcers

Question 18

The ______ found in Sucralfate can accumulate to toxic levels
in _____ patients., use with caution

Answer 18

The aluminum found in Sucralfate can accumulate to toxic levels
in renal patients., use with caution

Question 19

Antisecretory Agents

(Prostaglandin Analogue) uses

Answer 19

Prevention of NSAID-
induced gastric ulcer.

Treatment of peptic ulcer
disease.

Question 20

Antisecretory Agents
(Prostaglandin Analogue)

Adverse effects include ___, ____ complaints and menstrual
___.

• Contraindicated during _____ due to ______
  properties

Answer 20

Adverse effects include HA, GI complaints and menstrual
spotting.

• Contraindicated during pregnancy due to abortifacient
  properties

Question 21

Vimovo (Esomemprazole and Naproxen)

Answer 21

Combination Proton Pump

Inhibitors

Question 22

Sucralfate

Carafate

Answer 22

Mucosal Protectants (Pepsin 
Inhibitors)

Question 23

Misoprostol

Cytotec

Answer 23

Antisecretory Agents

Prostaglandin Analogue