GI Drugs

Question 1

Examples of GI problems.

Answer 1

Vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss, colic, constipation, abnormal stool

Question 2

Dogs and cats have what type of stomach?

Answer 2

Simple

Question 3

Horses, rabbits and rodents have what type of stomach?

Answer 3

Hindgut fermenters

Question 4

Cows, sheep, goat and deer have what type of stomach?

Answer 4

Ruminants

Question 5

What does parasympathetic stimulation do?

Answer 5

Increases motility, secretions and relaxes sphincter a

Question 6

What does sympathetic stimulation do?

Answer 6

Decreases motility, decreases secretions, inhibits sphincters

Question 7

What is peristalsis?

Answer 7

Wave like contractions to propel food along one at of the digestive tract

Question 8

What is segmentation?

Answer 8

A repeating pattern of intestinal contractions to mix contents of the intestines

Question 9

Absence of normal tone or strength.

Answer 9

Atony

Question 10

Vomiting under orders from the brain

Answer 10

Emesis

Question 11

Mechanical casting up of food from The esophagus or rumen

Answer 11

Regurgitation

Question 12

Vomiting with blood

Answer 12

Hematemesis

Question 13

Constipation to a degree that is unable to pass feces

Answer 13

Obstipation

Question 14

GDV

Answer 14

Gastric dilatation volvulus

Question 15

General term for GI problems in horses

Answer 15

Colic

Question 16

A preparations for cleaning teeth

Answer 16

Dentrifice

Question 17

Black, tarry stools due to blood

Answer 17

Melena

Question 18

Bloody diarrhea

Answer 18

Hemstochezia

Question 19

IBD

Answer 19

Inflammatory blood disease

Question 20

FBO

Answer 20

Foreign body obstruction.

Question 21

Telescoping of intestines

Answer 21

Intussusception

Question 22

Can’t vomit

Answer 22

Horses and rats

Question 23

What initiates vomiting?

Answer 23

By the emetic center in the brain connected to the chemoreceptors trigger zone (Crtz)

Question 24

Examples by vomiting impulses

Answer 24

Pain, excitement, fear, ear disturbances,

Question 25

What are emetics used for?

Answer 25

To induce vomitting

Question 26

Trade name for xylazine?

Answer 26

Rompun®

Question 27

When don't we want an animal to vomit?

Answer 27

Comatose, seizing, inability to swallow, dyspnea

Question 28

Chlorpromazine (antiemetic) trade name

Answer 28

Thorazine®

Question 29

Metoclopramide (antiemetic) trade name.

Answer 29

Reglan®

Question 30

Aminopentamide trade name

Answer 30

Centrine ®

Question 31

Ondansectron trade name

Answer 31

Zofran ®

Question 32

Dolasetron trade name

Answer 32

Anzemet ®

Question 33

The first veterinary antiemetic

Answer 33

Cerebral

Question 34

Cerenia cannot be used in...

Answer 34

Bitches, poisoned dogs, foreign object patients

Question 35

How can you prevent motion sickness?

Answer 35

Don't feed an hour before traveling and give cerenia two hours prior with food

Question 36

Three functions of the GI system

Answer 36

Taking in food and fluid, absorbing nutrients and fluids, excretion of waste

Question 37

What do h2 receptor antagonists do?

Answer 37

Block parietal cells from releasing hydrochloric acid into the stomach

Question 38

What do proton pump inhibitors do?

Answer 38

Blocks the pump that brings H+ into the stomach

Question 39

Trade name for omeprazole?

Answer 39

Prilosec®

Question 40

What are antacids and what do they do?

Answer 40

Nonabsorbable salts of calcium, magnesium or aluminum that decrease the amount of hydrochloric acid in the stomach

Question 41

How do gastromucosal Protectants prevent ulcers?

Answer 41

Forms a paste like substance to bind to ulcers to form a protective barrier

Question 42

Trade name for gastromucosal protectant drug, sucralfate?

Answer 42

Carafate ®

Question 43

How do prostaglandin e-1 analogs prevent ulcers?

Answer 43

Inhibits the parietal cells from secret g hydrogen ions in the stomach and increases the production of mucus and bicarbonate

Question 44

Trade name for prostaglandin e-1 analog drug, misoprostol?

Answer 44

Cytotec®

Question 45

How do narcotic analgesic drugs prevent diarrhea?

Answer 45

Increases segmental contractions, decreases intestinal secretions and increases intestinal absorption

Question 46

Trade name for narcotic analgesic drug, diphenoxylate?

Answer 46

Lomotil®

Question 47

What are absorbants used for?

Answer 47

To absorb a toxin that has been ingested when we don't want to induce vomitting

Question 48

Trade name for absorbent, activated charcoal?

Answer 48

Toxiban®

Question 49

What do Protectants do?

Answer 49

Protects mucosa from further irritation and from bacterial absorption

Question 50

Why don't we use the protectant, peptbismol in cats?

Answer 50

May turn stools black

Question 51

Trade name for bismuth subsalicytate?

Answer 51

Peptobismol

Question 52

Trade name for the laxative, lactulose?

Answer 52

Enulose®

Question 53

What are cathartics?

Answer 53

Strong laxatives

Question 54

How do stool softeners/surfactants work?

Answer 54

Reduces surface tension allowing water to penetrate the GI tract to soften stool

Question 55

What is petrolatum used for?

Answer 55

Laxatone® hair balls in cats

Question 56

How do bulk producing agent laxatives work?

Answer 56

Cellulose or hemicellulose that absorbs water into the GI tract

Question 57

Example of a bulk producing agent?

Answer 57

Metamucil®

Question 58

How do GI pro kinetics and stimulants?

Answer 58

Stimulate all or part of the GI tract to move contents along

Question 59

Two types of GI pro kinetics and stimulants.

Answer 59

Dopaminergic agonist and serotonergic drugs

Question 60

What is pancrelipase?

Answer 60

A pancreatic enzyme used to help break down crabs, fat, and proteins

Question 61

The pancreas does not,...

Answer 61

Produce digestive enzymes

Question 62

Trade name of metronidazole?

Answer 62

Flagyl®