Bums%Tums Flashcards
1
Q
Counselling for Buscopan
A
IBS is caused by changes in bowel movements that can be caused by lots of different things
- Anticholingeric agent
- inhibits muscarinic
- Relaxes muscle and stops movement in stomach
- Avoid in preg
- ONE tab qid
2
Q
What is Simethicone used for?
A
aka De-gas
anti-foaming agent that lowers surface tension of gas bubbles making it easier to remove gas
3
Q
Metamucil
- MOA
- dose
- ect
A
aka psyllium Bulk Forming Laxative: Draws water into gut making stool easier to remove -3 days to work -drink lots of water -avoid in preg --
4
Q
Actilax
A
Lactulose
-Osmotic laxative
draws water to colon
5
Q
movicol
A
-Osmotic laxative
draws water to colon
6
Q
Dulcolax
A
(duel-co-lax) -contains Bisacody AND senna -soft softener -stimulant -take at night NOT for preg -senna can make urine yellow
7
Q
Lopermide
A
(imodium) -used for diarrhoea, -Opioid analogue -decrease gut movement -symptoms only avoid in preg -2 tabs tid-qid
8
Q
Combantrin -1
A
Mebendazole
- stops worm uptake of glucose
- repeat in 2 weeks
- NOT for preg
9
Q
Combantrin
A
Pyrantel
- paralysis of worm
- safe in preg
- repeat in two weeks
