Flashcards in Pharm 4.5 Deck (53)
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pyrosis
heartburn
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dyspepsia
acid indigestion
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antacids
neutralizing gastric hydrochloric acid
relieve indigestion
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calcium carbonate
Tums
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antacid administration
frequently since they have a short duration
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most common used antacids
magnesium or aluminum
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antacids side effects
constipation
diarrhea
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H2 blockers
reduce gastric acid secretion
GERD
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what are h2 blockers used for?
short term for acid indigestion and heartburn
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h2 blockers side effects
diarrhea
mental confusion
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proton pump inhibitors
GERD
prevent ulcers
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omeprazole
gastric antisecretory agent
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proton pump inhibitors side effects
diarrhea
increased risk for pneumonia
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misoprostol (cytotec)
synthetic form of prostaglandin E1
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what does misoprostol do?
inhibits gastric acid secretion and protects the mucosa from irritant effect of certain drugs
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misoprostol side effects
diarrhea
spontaneous abortion
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sucralfate (carafate)
inhibitor of pepsin
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sucralfate (carafate)
forms a paste that protects the ulcer from irritation
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when should sucralfate be taken?
on an empty stomach
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helicobacter pylori
bacterial infections
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dicyclomine (bentyl)
treatment for IBS
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dicyclomine side effects
dry mouth
constipation
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inflammatory bowel disease
chronic condition that causes inflamm. in the GI tract lining
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types of IBD
crohns disease
ulcerative colitis
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salicylates
manage crohns disease and ulcerative colitis
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salicylates side effects
anorexia
ab pain
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opiate agonists
slow intestinal motility, allowing for more reabsorption of fluid
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probiotics
alter a patients intestinal flora
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lactobacillus acidophilus
treatment for diarrhea
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lactobacillus
reestablish normal intestinal flora
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saccharomyces boulardii
yeast used in diary fermentation
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most common cause of diarrhea
clostridium difficule
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symptoms of clostridium difficule
watery diarrhea
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antiflatulents
symptomatic treatment of gastric bloating and gas pains
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laxatives
promote evacuation of the intestine and are used to treat constipation
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bulk forming laxatives
soften the stool
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stool softeners
moisten stoool through a detergent action
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emollients
promote stool movement by softening and coating the stool
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emollients side effects
seepage of oil from rectum
malabsorption of vitamins ADEK
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saline laxatives
promote secretion of water
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when should saline laxatives be taken?
infrequently in single doses
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stimulant laxatives
cathartic in action
may produce ab discomfort
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osmotic laxatives
draws water from the tissues into the feces and stimulates evacuation
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chloride channel activator
treatment of constipation
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chloride channel activators side effects
nausea
diarrhea
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antiemetics
prevention of nausea, vomiting
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dramamine
treatment of motion sickness
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antivert
prevention of nausea, vomiting, vertigo
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antidopaminergics
blocks messages to the GI tract
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serotonin receptor
emesis located in the gut
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zofran/anzemet
post op n/v and chemo n/v
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serotonin receptors side effects
confusion
sedation
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