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GI Flashcards

1
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What drug class is mylanta in?

A

Antacids, sodium bicarbonate

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What is the action of mylanta

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Reacts with HCL to produce neutral, less acidic, poorly absorbed salts to increase ph of secretions

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What is mylanta used for?

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Peptic ulcer disease, GERD, gastritis, heart burn, GI bleeding

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What are the contraindications of mylanta?

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Appendicitis or inflamed bowel disease, renal failure

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What are side effects of mylanta

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Constipation (sodium) diarrhea ( magnesium )
Hyphosphatemia and osteomalacia

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When do pts take my Mylanta

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Take 1-3 hrs before meal or bedtime

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Antacids = antimixing w/other meds, why?

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Decreases absorption

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What drug class is omeprazole in?

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PPI

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What is the action of omeprazole

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Irreversibly binds to proton pump inhibitor and prevent pump of gastric acid into stomach lumen
Blocks final step of acid products

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What is omeprazole used for?

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Heart born, peptic ulcer disease, stress ulcers, GERD, zollinger Ellison disease

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11
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What are the 3P’s?

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Prevent holes
Possible gi infections
Porous bones

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12
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What tests do we conduct when giving PPI’s

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Dexa scan

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What are the side effects of ppi’s?

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Osteoporosis, porous bones, N/V/HA

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14
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When do we administer PPI’s

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before food intake

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15
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What drug class is Cimetidine in?

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H2 inhibitor

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16
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what is the action of Cimetidine

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inhibits action of histamine at H2 receptors, decreases the amount, acidity, and pepsin of gastric acid contents

17
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Why do we give Cimetidine

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prevent/treat peptic ulcer disease, GERD, esophagitis, GI bleed

Treats PCOS

18
Q

What are the Se’s of Cimetidine

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Gynomastia, Deepening of voice, skin rashes, skin rash, dizziness, diarrhea, drowsy, depression, coma, muscle aches, fatigue

19
Q

When do we ask our patients to take Cimetidine

A

take at nighttime with meal

20
Q

What do we tell our pt to avoid while taking Cimetidine

A

antacids, needs high stomach PH to work

21
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GENERAL INFO

A

Cimetidine can cause many drug to drug interactions

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