Ch. 51- Bowel Disorder Drugs

Question 1

diarrhea

Answer 1

the abnormally frequent passage of loose stools

Question 2

irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

Answer 2

a recurring condition of the intestinal tract characterized by bloating, flatulence, and often periods of diarrhea that alternate with constipation

Question 3

laxatives

Answer 3

drugs that promote bowel evacuation, such as by increasing the bulk of the feces, softening the stool, or lubricating the intestinal wall

Question 4

Antidiarrheals- Adsorbents

Answer 4

activated charcoal, aluminum hydroxide, bismuth subsalicylate, cholestyramine, polycarbophil

Question 5

Antidiarrheal- anticholinergics

Answer 5

atropine, hyoscyamine

Question 6

Antidiarrheals- opiates

Answer 6

opium tincture, paregoric, codeine, diphenoxylate, loperamide

Question 7

Antidiarrheals- Probiotics and intestinal flora modifiers

Answer 7

Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus GG, Saccharromyces boulardii

Question 8

Laxatives- bulk forming

Answer 8

psyllium, methylcellulose

Question 9

Laxative- emollient

Answer 9

docuste salts, mineral oil

Question 10

Laxatives- Hyperosmotic

Answer 10

polyethylene glycol, lactulose, sorbitol, glycerin

Question 11

Laxatives- Saline

Answer 11

magnesium hydroxide, magnesium sulfate, magnesium citrate

Question 12

Laxatives- Stimulant

Answer 12

senna, bisacodyl

Question 13

Constipation

Answer 13

a condition of abnormally infrequent and difficult passage of a feces through the GI tract