Antidotes and Gastrointestinal drugs

Question 1

drug that reduces the effects of ingested poisons by adsorbing toxic material

Answer 1

general antidote

Question 2

types of general antidote

Answer 2

activated charcoal (adsorbent) and ipepac syrup

Question 3

drug that reduces the effect of a systemic poison by a mechanism that relates to the particular poison

Answer 3

specific antidotes

Question 4

examples of specific antidotes?

Answer 4

Naloxone (Narlox), and Acetylcysteine (Mucocystein)

Question 5

drug that neutralizes excess gastric acid

Answer 5

antacid

Question 6

examples of antacids

Answer 6

(Sodium Alginate Sodium Bicarbonate Calcium Carbonate) Gaviscon, *Aluminum Hydroxide Magnesium Hydroxide Simeticone) Kremil-S

Question 7

drug that inhibits histamine induced gastric acid secretion used to treat peptic and duodenal ulcers

Answer 7

H2 antagonist

Question 8

examples of H2 antagonist

Answer 8

Ranitidine (Zantac), Famotidine (H2Bloc)

Question 9

given to protect the eroded ulcer sited in the GIT from further damage by acid and digestive enzymes

Answer 9

mucosal protectant

Question 10

examples of mucosal protectants

Answer 10

Sucralfate (Iselpin)

Question 11

medication that relieves, prevents, or lowers the incidence of muscle spasms especially those of smooth muscle such as in the bowel wall

Answer 11

antispasmodic drug

Question 12

examples of antispasmodic drug

Answer 12

Hyoscine N-butylbromide (Buscopan), Dicycloverine HCl

Question 13

drug that suppresses nausea and vomiting

Answer 13

antiemetic

Question 14

examples of antiemetic

Answer 14

Granisetron, Ondansetron (Onzet), (Metoclopramide HCl) Plasil

Question 15

drugs used to alleviate the symptoms of diarrhea

Answer 15

antimotility

Question 16

examples of antimotility

Answer 16

Loperamide (Imodium & Diatabs)

Question 17

drug that promotes defacation

Answer 17

laxative, cathartic

Question 18

examples of laxatives

Answer 18

Lactulose (Duphalac), Senna (Senokot), Castor Oil