antidiarreheals Flashcards
1
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classes
A
absorbents, anticholinergics, opiates, probiotics, absorbants,
2
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absorbant drug
A
bismuth subsalicylate
3
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absorbant MOA
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coat the walls of the GI tract, bind to bacteria/toxin
4
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anticholinergic MOA
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decrease intestinal muscle tone and peristalsis
5
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opiates MOA
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decrease peristalsis, more time to absorb water
6
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opiates drug examples
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codeine phosphate, loperamide, diphenoxylate, atropine
7
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probiotics MOA
A
bacterial replacement
8
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probiotics drug example
A
lactobacillus acidophilus
9
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bulk forming MOA
A
absorb water to increase bulk
10
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bulk forming drug example
A
psyllium
