drugs for constipation and diarrhea

Question 1

classification

Answer 1

antimicrobials
probiotics
non specfic anti diarraheal - ORT oral rehydration therapy , anti motility and anti secretory
probiotics

Question 2

antimicrobials

Answer 2

ciprofloxacine
azithromycin
norfloxacin
rifaximine frequenly used

tetracycline

Question 3

probiotics

Answer 3

live cultures or lyophillised powders that are intended to restore and maintain healthy gut flora
lactobacillus sp, streptococcus faecalis, enterococcus sp,

Question 4

anti motility and anti secretory

Answer 4

opioids : codeine, diphenoxylate, loperamide
alpha- adrenergic receptor agonist : clonidine
octreotide
racecadotril

Question 5

oral rehydration therapy

Answer 5

sodium chloride - 2.6g
potassium chloride - 1.5g
sodium citrate - 2.9g
glucose - 13,5g

Question 6

ibd - crohns and ulcerative colitis

Answer 6

aminosalicylates
glucocortisoids
immunomodulators
biological response modifiers
antibiotics

Question 7

aminosalicylates

Answer 7

sulphasalazine
mesalamine
olsalazine
balsalazide

Question 8

glucocortisoids

Answer 8

prednisolone
methylpredisolone
hydrocortisone

Question 9

immunomodulants

Answer 9

azathioprine
6_MP

Question 10

Constipation

Answer 10

bulk laxatives
osmotic laxatives
stool softeners
5ht4 agonists
PG analogue