GI drugs Flashcards
(19 cards)
Codeine
Ondansetron
Colestiramina
To treat IBS diarrhoea
bile salt malabsorption for colestiramina
Amitiza, constella, senna, procalopride
To treat IBS constipation
Chlorpromazine
Acepromazine
Metachlopramide
ANTI-EMETICS at CTZ
D2 antagonists
Ondansetron
Nabilon
Metachlopramide
ANTI-EMETICS at CTZ
5HT₃ receptor antagonists
Cisapride
ANTI-EMETICS at CTZ
5HT₄ agonists
Dexamethasone
ANTI-EMETICS at CTZ
Steroid
Diphenhydromine
Cyclizine
Promethazine
ANTI-EMETICS to inhibit vestibular nuclei and nucleus of solitary tract
H₁ Histamine receptor antagonists
Hyascine
ANTI-EMETICS to inhibit vestibular nuclei and nucleus of solitary tract
Muscarinic ACh antagonists
Ipecacuanha
Apomorphine
Emetics
Bisacodyl, dantron, phenolphthalein
Intestinal stimulants
To treat constipation
Sterculia
Bulk-forming drug
To treat constipation
MgSO₄, lactulose
Osmotic laxatives
To treat constipation
Cimetidine
Ranitidine
To treat peptic ulcers
H₂ receptor antagonists
Pirenzipine
To treat peptic ulcers
Muscarinic receptor antagonists
Omeprazole
Esomeprazole
Lansoprazole
To treat peptic ulcers
Proton pump inhibitor
Sodium bicarbonate
Aluminium and magnesium salts
To treat peptic ulcers
Antacids
Sucralfate
Bismuth chelate
To treat peptic ulcers
Mucosa protecting
Misoprostol
To treat peptic ulcers caused by NSAIDs
Synthetic prostaglandin
Azothiopine
Methotrexate
Crohn’s disease
Immunosupressive
