Pharm 4.5

Question 1

pyrosis

Answer 1

heartburn

Question 2

dyspepsia

Answer 2

acid indigestion

Question 3

antacids

Answer 3

neutralizing gastric hydrochloric acid

relieve indigestion

Question 4

calcium carbonate

Answer 4

Tums

Question 5

antacid administration

Answer 5

frequently since they have a short duration

Question 6

most common used antacids

Answer 6

magnesium or aluminum

Question 7

antacids side effects

Answer 7

constipation

diarrhea

Question 8

H2 blockers

Answer 8

reduce gastric acid secretion

GERD

Question 9

what are h2 blockers used for?

Answer 9

short term for acid indigestion and heartburn

Question 10

h2 blockers side effects

Answer 10

diarrhea

mental confusion

Question 11

proton pump inhibitors

Answer 11

GERD

prevent ulcers

Question 12

omeprazole

Answer 12

gastric antisecretory agent

Question 13

proton pump inhibitors side effects

Answer 13

diarrhea

increased risk for pneumonia

Question 14

misoprostol (cytotec)

Answer 14

synthetic form of prostaglandin E1

Question 15

what does misoprostol do?

Answer 15

inhibits gastric acid secretion and protects the mucosa from irritant effect of certain drugs

Question 16

misoprostol side effects

Answer 16

diarrhea

spontaneous abortion

Question 17

sucralfate (carafate)

Answer 17

inhibitor of pepsin

Question 18

sucralfate (carafate)

Answer 18

forms a paste that protects the ulcer from irritation

Question 19

when should sucralfate be taken?

Answer 19

on an empty stomach

Question 20

helicobacter pylori

Answer 20

bacterial infections

Question 21

dicyclomine (bentyl)

Answer 21

treatment for IBS

Question 22

dicyclomine side effects

Answer 22

dry mouth

constipation

Question 23

inflammatory bowel disease

Answer 23

chronic condition that causes inflamm. in the GI tract lining

Question 24

types of IBD

Answer 24

crohns disease

ulcerative colitis

Question 25

salicylates

Answer 25

manage crohns disease and ulcerative colitis

Question 26

salicylates side effects

Answer 26

anorexia | ab pain

Question 27

opiate agonists

Answer 27

slow intestinal motility, allowing for more reabsorption of fluid

Question 28

probiotics

Answer 28

alter a patients intestinal flora

Question 29

lactobacillus acidophilus

Answer 29

treatment for diarrhea

Question 30

lactobacillus

Answer 30

reestablish normal intestinal flora

Question 31

saccharomyces boulardii

Answer 31

yeast used in diary fermentation

Question 32

most common cause of diarrhea

Answer 32

clostridium difficule

Question 33

symptoms of clostridium difficule

Answer 33

watery diarrhea

Question 34

antiflatulents

Answer 34

symptomatic treatment of gastric bloating and gas pains

Question 35

laxatives

Answer 35

promote evacuation of the intestine and are used to treat constipation

Question 36

bulk forming laxatives

Answer 36

soften the stool

Question 37

stool softeners

Answer 37

moisten stoool through a detergent action

Question 38

emollients

Answer 38

promote stool movement by softening and coating the stool

Question 39

emollients side effects

Answer 39

seepage of oil from rectum | malabsorption of vitamins ADEK

Question 40

saline laxatives

Answer 40

promote secretion of water

Question 41

when should saline laxatives be taken?

Answer 41

infrequently in single doses

Question 42

stimulant laxatives

Answer 42

cathartic in action | may produce ab discomfort

Question 43

osmotic laxatives

Answer 43

draws water from the tissues into the feces and stimulates evacuation

Question 44

chloride channel activator

Answer 44

treatment of constipation

Question 45

chloride channel activators side effects

Answer 45

nausea | diarrhea

Question 46

antiemetics

Answer 46

prevention of nausea, vomiting

Question 47

dramamine

Answer 47

treatment of motion sickness

Question 48

antivert

Answer 48

prevention of nausea, vomiting, vertigo

Question 49

antidopaminergics

Answer 49

blocks messages to the GI tract

Question 50

serotonin receptor

Answer 50

emesis located in the gut

Question 51

zofran/anzemet

Answer 51

post op n/v and chemo n/v

Question 52

serotonin receptors side effects

Answer 52

confusion | sedation

Question 53

PPI risk

Answer 53

fractures