Antacid use Flashcards
1
Q
Characteristics
A
Absorption
Bioavailability
Urinary excretion of other rugs by altering gastric and urinary pH or by delaying gastric emptying.
2
Q
Names
A
Aluminum hydroxide
Magnesium hydroxide
calcium carbonate
3
Q
All of use can cause
A
Hypokalemia
Overuse can also cause the drug specific problems
4
Q
Aluminum hydroxide
A
Constipation and hypophosphatemia
Proximal muscle weakness
Osteodystrophy
Seizure
“AluMINIMUM amount of feces”
5
Q
Magnesium hydroxide
A
Diarrhea
Hyporeflexia
Hypotension
Cardiac arrest
“Mg= Must Go to bathroom:
6
Q
Calcium carbonate
A
Hypercalcemia
Rebound acid increase
Can chelate and decrease effectiveness of other drugs
(tetracycline)
