Antidiarrheals

Question 1

Kayopectate

Pepto-Bismol

Activated charcoal

Answer 1

• Type: Adsorbents
• Action: coats wall of GI system & binds to bacteria/toxin to eliminate it

Question 2

Donnatal

Atropine

Answer 2

• Type: anticholinergics
• Action: decreases perstalsis

Question 3

Lactobacillus acidophilus

Answer 3

• Type: probiotics (intestional flora modifers)
• Action: Increases “good bacteria” in intestine

Question 4

Codeine

Atropine/ diphenoxylate (Lomotil)

Loperamide (Imodium)

Answer 4

• Type: opiates
• Action: eliminates pain & decreases bowel motility

Question 5

Acute Diarhea

• Onset
• Duration
• Causes

Answer 5

• Sudden onset in healthy person
• Lasts 3 days to 2 weeks
• Causes: bacterial, viral, food poisoning

Question 6

Chronic Diarrhea

• Onset
• Duration
• Cause

Answer 6

• Person has other symptoms such as:
  
  • fever, N/V, weight loss, anorexia, weakness
• Lasts 3-4 weeks
• Causes: bowel disease, tumors, hyperthyroidism