B16 Flashcards
1
Q
4 types of laxatives
A
stimulant
osmotic
colloidal
coating agents
2
Q
drugs to know
A
Magnesium sulfate - osmotic laxative Lactulose - osmotic laxative Liquid paraffin - coating agent Activated charcoal - adsorbent Montmorillonite - adsorbent Bismuth salts - adstringent
3
Q
stimulant laxatives mechanism
A
direct smooth muscle stimulation
plexus myentericus stimulation
4
Q
osmotic laxatives mechanism
A
h2o retention
animal has to be hydrated
5
Q
where is lactulose activated
A
in the colon
6
Q
colloidal laxatives mechanism
A
absorb water thus increasing peristalsis
7
Q
coating agents mechanism
A
soften faeces
8
Q
4 types of antidiarrheals
A
absorbents
adstringents
motility modifiers
colitis treatment
9
Q
adsorbents
A
bind toxins, gases and drug in the gi
not reliable
10
Q
adstringents
A
constrict vessels
decrease secretion
antiinflammatory
forms a protecting layer
11
Q
motility modifiers
A
decrease gi motility
12
Q
appetitie stimulants
A
B vitamins anabolic steroids cyproheptadine propofol mirtazapine diazepam
