Week 8

Question 1

Give an example of an anti-emetic that you could use for motion sickness

Answer 1

Cyclizine

Cinnarazine

Question 2

Give an example of an antiemetic you could use to treat nausea and comiting after chemo

Answer 2

Prodoperazine

Ondasetron

Question 3

What is a common ending for anti-emetic medication?

Answer 3

Cyclizine

Question 4

Give some examples of PPI you would use for treating peptic ulcers, GORD, dyspepsia or H pylori

Answer 4

Oemprazole

Lansoprazole

Question 5

Give an example of a histamine type 2 antagonist used to treat peptic ulcers, dyspepsia and GORD

Answer 5

Ranitidine

Question 6

Give some examples of antimotility drugs used to treat acute diarrhoea, IBS diarrhoea or analgesia induced diarrhoea

Answer 6

Loperamide

Codeine phosphate

Question 7

Give an example of a bulk laxative used to treat constipation due to infection

Answer 7

Ispagula husk

I for I

Question 8

Give an example of a drug used to prep the bowels for endoscopy or surgery

Answer 8

Lactulose
Macrogols
Citrate
Phosphate enema

All bulk laxatives with lactulose

Question 9

Give an example of drugs used to treat hepatic encephalopathy

Answer 9

Lactulose
Citrate
Phosphate enema
Macrogols

Bulk laxatives

Question 10

Give an example of a laxative used to treat faecal impaction

Answer 10

Senna
Bisocodyl
Glycerol supperatory

Laxatives that increase secretions of bowels
Also any of the bulk forming with lactose meds would work

Question 11

Give an example of an antiemetic used to treat drug induced vomiting/ nausea?

Answer 11

Domperidone

Metocloperamide