Drugs Used For GIT Flashcards
5 Drugs
Asafoetida, Fennel, Plum , Bael, Cumin
C.N of asafoetida
Hang
S.N of asafoetida
Ferula asafoetida
Part used of asafoetida
Oleo gum resins from the bark
Family of asafoetida
Umbellifere
Constituents of Asafoetida
Ferulic acid
Umbellic acid
Mucilage
Asafoetida uses of GIT
Constipation, Irritable colon, worms, Gastritis, dyspepsia, anti diarrhoeal, sis infectant in colon
Other uses of asafoetida
Sedative, epilepsy and husteria , anti tumor, asthma , cough, liver and spleen
Overdose of asafoetida
Contradictions
Swelling of lips, digestive complains , convulsions,
Not for pregnant women
Sn of fennel
Foeniculim vulgare
Fennel part used
Fruit
How fennel is used
As it or its oil through steam distillation
Cons.. of fennel
Fenchone , anethol for sweet taste , v.o. estragole
Pharmacological action of fennel
Stimulates motility, cough, bloating, flatulence , anti spasmodic
S.N of cumin
Cuminum cyminum