CPT Drugs List - GI Flashcards
Antacids and alginates
Alginic acid, Aluminium hydroxide
Neutralise hydrochloride acid in gastric secretions
Combines with bicarbonate to inhibit reflex
Anti-spasmodic
Hyoscine hydrobromide
Muscarinic receptor antagonist
Histamine H2 Antagonists
Ranitidine
Proton pump inhibitors
Lansoprazole, Omeprazole
Anti-motility drugs
Codeine phosphate, Loperamide
Intestinal mu-receptor agonist
Osmotic laxatives
Lactulose, Macrogol
Draw water into stool
Stimulant laxatives
Bisacodyl, Docusate sodium, Glycerol suppository, Senna
Enhance gut motility and increase water and electrolyte transfer into lower gut
Bulk forming laxatives
Ispaghula husk, Methylcellulose
Stimulation through increased faecal bulk, hydrophilic action causing gut lumen water retention