Deck 1 Flashcards
Polyethylene glycol is also known as ?
Miralax
Aside from mag citrate what can you give as a bowel prep?
Golytely
What is H pylori?
Bacteria in the gut
What is H pylori?
Bacteria in the gut
How do you treat H pylori?
Antibiotics
What should always be given with antibiotics?
Probiotics
Major two probiotics to give?
Lactobacillus & Acidophilus
What is an antiemetic drug?
It’s Prokinetic drug (increases motility and peristalsis)
Antiemetics cause what?
Gastric emptying, due to increased GI motility.
Side effects of antiemetics?
Sedation(fall risk-watch elderly patients), & permanent hearing loss
H2 antagonist treat what?
GERD by decreasing acid in the stomach
An example of H2 Antagonist?
Cimetidine
When a patient takes NSAIDS on a daily what needs to be prescribed?
Prostaglandins
What do prostaglandins do?
Stimulate the production of more mucus in GI tract
What do prostaglandins do?
Stimulate the production of more mucus in GI tract
Naloxone is given for what?
Given for opioid overdose & opioid induced nausea (in half dose)
Proton Pump Inhibitor are considered to be more effective and have less side effects than?
H2 Antagonists
An example of a proton pump inhibitor (PPI)
Protonix
Different indications for PPIs?
GERD, heartburn
What are Vesicant drugs?
Hot drugs, (destroy blood vessels)
Examples of Vesicant drugs
Promethazine, phenytoin
Dronabinol/Marinol is given for what?
Given to chemo patients, chronically ill patients who have no appetite. Helps with nausea as well.
What is Dronabinol/Marinol?
THC
Benzodiazepine (-ams) are used for what?
all are anxiolytics (anxiety). stimulate GABA
Gabapentin does what?
Muscle relaxation & neuropathy
Flumazenil is the antidote for what?
Benzodiazepines
