Diarrhea Flashcards
1
Q
↑ peristalsis
A
Diarrhea
2
Q
Drugs for Diarrhea
A
- Opiods (Loperamide, Diphenoxylate)***
- Eluxadoline
- Psyllium
- Bismuth subsalicylate
- Antimicrobials (diarrhea due to infection)
3
Q
Most effective (almost any cause)
A
Opioids (e.g., Loperamide)
4
Q
Bloody diarrhea due to pseudomembranous colitis
A
Metronidazole***
Oral Vancomycin
Fidoxomicin
5
Q
Traveler’s diarrhea (ETEC)
A
Cotrimoxazole
Ciprofloxacin
6
Q
Rice watery diarrhea
A
Tetracycline