Chapter 39: Acid Controlling Drugs Flashcards
What do parietal cells secrete?
HCL
What are the hormones that parietal cells have receptors for?
ACH, histamine, gastrin
What is the pH of the stomach?
1-4
What do chief cells do?
secrete pepsinogen
What does pepsinogen do?
becomes pepsin when exposed to acid and then pepsin digests proteins
What do mucus cells do?
secrete mucus
What are the most harmful disorders related to acid production?
PUD, esophageal cancer
What things can cause hyperacidity?
food, caffeine, alcohol, overconsumption of fatty meals, emotional stress
What is triple therapy?
clarithromycin, amoxicillin/metronidazole and proton pump therapy
What does triple therapy treat?
H. pylori
What is quadruple therapy?
proton pump inhibitor, bismuth subsalicylate, tetracycline, and metronidazole
Why would patients be put on proton pump inhibitors as prophylaxis?
to prevent ICU pts from getting ulcers. Those in ICU and traumatic states have lower blood flow to the stomach and are at risk for developing uicers
Name the drug classes of acid controlling drugs
Antacids, H2 receptor antagonists, Proton pump inhibitors
What do antacids do?
Buffers/neutralizes the HCL
How do antacids buffer the HCL?
it prevents histamine from binding to the parietal cells which means no CAMP and then the proton pump can’t be activated