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#7 Gastrointestinal Medications Flashcards

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Phenergan dosage

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1 25mg tablet or rectal suppository every 4-6 hrs as needed

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Phenergan generic

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promethazine (Rx)

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Phenergan indications

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Prevents and teats nausea/vomiting
Motion sickness
(Pick correct dosage form for symptoms)

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Phenergan counseling tips

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Drowsiness
Dizziness
Avoid alcohol due to enhanced drowsiness
Sun sensitivity

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Zofran/Zofran ODT generic

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ondansetron (Rx)

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Zofran dosage

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1 8mg tablet or ODT prior to need, then every 8 hrs as needed

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Zofran indications

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Prevents nausea/vomiting

Non-FDA approved for treatment of vomiting

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Zofran counseling tips

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Fatigue
Headache
Constipation or diarrhea

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Prilosec/Prilosec OTC generic

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omeprazole (Rx and OTC)

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Prilosec dosage

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1 20 mg DR capsule (Rx) or (DR) tablet (OTC) daily

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Prilosec indications

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Acid reflux/indigestion

Prevention and treatment of ulcers

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Prilosec counseling tips

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Works in 1 day, up to 4 days for full effect
Food delays absorption - take 1 hr before food
Separate from antacids by 2 hrs

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Pepcid/Pepcid AC generic

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famotidine (Rx and OTC)

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Pepcid dosage

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1 20mg tablet twice daily

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Pepcid indications

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Acid reflux/indigestion

Prevention and treatment of ulcers

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Pepcid counseling tips

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Works in 1 day

Can be taken with antacids

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Maalox Advanced generic

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magnesium hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide, simethicone (OTC)

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Maalox Advanced dosage

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2-4 tsp of (200mg/200mg/20mg per 5 ml) suspension 4 times a day as needed

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Maalox Advanced indications

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AlOH, MgOH: Acute acid reflux/indigestion

Simethicone: Relief of gas pressure/bloating

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Maalox Advanced counseling tips

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Shake well
Works within minutes
Many drug-drug interactions
Constipation (aluminum)
Diarrhea (magnesium and simethicone)
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Tums generic

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calcium carbonate (OTC)

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Tums dosage

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Chew 2-4 (500 or 750mg) tablets as needed
MAX for indigestion: 7500mg/day
MAX for supplement: 2500mg/day

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Tums indications

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Calcium supplement

Acute acid reflux/indigestion (non-FDA)

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Tums counseling tips

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Constipation

Chew before swallowing

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Colace generic

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docusate sodium (OTC)

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Colace dosage

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1-2 (100mg) capsules daily in divided doses

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Colace indications

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Stool softener to relieve constipation (draws water into the stool)

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Colace counseling tips

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Works 1-3 days
Interfere with absorption of some medications so separate by 2 hrs
Take with a full glass of water
Diarrhea and cramps

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MiraLAX generic

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polyethylene glycol (PEG) (Rx and OTC) 
MiraLAX is OTC
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MiraLAX dosage

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1 capful (17g per capful of powder for suspension) dissolved in 8 oz. of liquid daily 
Colonoscopy prep: Up to 1 gallon
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MiraLAX indications

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Stool softener and osmotic laxative to relive constipation

Bowel evacuant for colonoscopy prep (non-FDA)

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MiraLAX counseling tips

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Works in 1-3 days
Do not take longer than 2 weeks without physician supervision
Diarrhea, cramps

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Dulcolax generic

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bisacodyl (OTC)

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Dulcolax dosage

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5,10mg tablet or rectal suppository
Laxative: 5-15mg orally daily
Colonoscopy prep: 30mg dose
MAX: 30mg/day

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Dulcolax indications

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Stimulant laxative to relieve constipation

Bowel evacuant for colonoscopy prep

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Dulcolax counseling tips

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Oral dose works within 8 hrs
Suppository works within 15-60 minutes
Do not take longer than 1 week without physician supervision
Diarrhea, cramps

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Imodium/Imodium AD generic

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loperamide (Rx and OTC)

AD is OTC

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Imodium dosage

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2 2mg (capsules for Rx, tablets for OTC) after first loose stool, then 1 after each loose stool
MAX OTC: 8mg/day
MAX Rx: 16mg/day

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Imodium indications

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Slows peristalsis to treat diarrhea

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Imodium counseling tips

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Drowsiness

If diarrhea not improved in 2 days, call MD due to dehydration risk

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