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Deck 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Polyethylene glycol is also known as ?

A

Miralax

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2
Q

Aside from mag citrate what can you give as a bowel prep?

A

Golytely

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3
Q

What is H pylori?

A

Bacteria in the gut

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4
Q

What is H pylori?

A

Bacteria in the gut

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5
Q

How do you treat H pylori?

A

Antibiotics

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6
Q

What should always be given with antibiotics?

A

Probiotics

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7
Q

Major two probiotics to give?

A

Lactobacillus & Acidophilus

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8
Q

What is an antiemetic drug?

A

It’s Prokinetic drug (increases motility and peristalsis)

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9
Q

Antiemetics cause what?

A

Gastric emptying, due to increased GI motility.

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10
Q

Side effects of antiemetics?

A

Sedation(fall risk-watch elderly patients), & permanent hearing loss

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11
Q

H2 antagonist treat what?

A

GERD by decreasing acid in the stomach

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12
Q

An example of H2 Antagonist?

A

Cimetidine

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13
Q

When a patient takes NSAIDS on a daily what needs to be prescribed?

A

Prostaglandins

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14
Q

What do prostaglandins do?

A

Stimulate the production of more mucus in GI tract

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15
Q

What do prostaglandins do?

A

Stimulate the production of more mucus in GI tract

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16
Q

Naloxone is given for what?

A

Given for opioid overdose & opioid induced nausea (in half dose)

17
Q

Proton Pump Inhibitor are considered to be more effective and have less side effects than?

A

H2 Antagonists

18
Q

An example of a proton pump inhibitor (PPI)

A

Protonix

19
Q

Different indications for PPIs?

A

GERD, heartburn

20
Q

What are Vesicant drugs?

A

Hot drugs, (destroy blood vessels)

21
Q

Examples of Vesicant drugs

A

Promethazine, phenytoin

22
Q

Dronabinol/Marinol is given for what?

A

Given to chemo patients, chronically ill patients who have no appetite. Helps with nausea as well.

23
Q

What is Dronabinol/Marinol?

A

THC

24
Q

Benzodiazepine (-ams) are used for what?

A

all are anxiolytics (anxiety). stimulate GABA

25
Q

Gabapentin does what?

A

Muscle relaxation & neuropathy

26
Q

Flumazenil is the antidote for what?

A

Benzodiazepines

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