Exam 2 Flashcards
Causes of N/V
general
disorders of balance
N/V pregnancy
PONV
Apfel risk score
Female
Non smoker
History of motion sickness / previous PONV
expected use of postoperative opioids
Treatment of general N/V
metoclopramide
phenothiazine
5-HT3 antag
Treatment of balance N/V
antihistamines
OTC
Treatment of NVP
doxylamine + BG
5HT
metoclopramide
prochlorperazine
PONV
Apfel Score = 4
Scopolamine patch before
IV dexamethasone during
5HT3 at the end
PONV
Apfel Score = 2-3
5HT3 at the end
PONV
Apfel Score = 1
No therapy
rescue 5HT3
Antihistamines N/V
Dimenhydrinnate Diphehydramine Mecclizine Doxylamine Scopolamine Hydroxyzine
Phenothiazines N/V
Promethazine
Prochlorperazine
Chlorpromazine
5HT3 Antagonists N/V
Ondansetron
Dolasetron
Granisetron
Palonosetron
Corticosteroids N/V
Dexamethasone
Antihistamines N/V used for
Balance
NVP
PONV as rescue
Phenothiazines N/V used for
General
PONV as rescue
NVP (low)
5HT3 Antagonists N/V used for
General
PONV
NVP (low - above pheno)
Prokinetics N/V
Metoclopramide
Erythromycin
Prokinetics N/V used for
General (gastroparesis)
PONV as rescue
NVP (low)
Corticosteroids N/V used for
PONV
AEs of antihistamines N/V
drowsy, sedation, paradoxical
AEs of phenothiazines N/V
tissue damage (deep IM, no IV) QT prolong extrapyramidal
AEs of 5HT3 N/V
constipation, HA, QT prolongation
AEs of metoclopramide N/V
extrapyramidal, dystonia, QT prolongation, diarrhea
AEs of erythromycin N/V
N/V, diarrhea, QT prolongation
AEs of corticosteroids N/V
agitation, insomnia, inc. appetite, hyperglycemia, hypertension
N/V therapies that cause QT prolongation
Phenothiazines
5HT-3 Antagonists
Prokinetics
N/V therapies that should be avoided to be given IV
Phenothiazines (specifically promethazine, chlorpromazine)
Diarrhea treatment options
Loperamide
Bismuth
Diphenoxylate + atropine
Octreotide
MOA of loperamide
u and gamma receptor agonists
delay transit time
inc. water absorption
Why is diphenoxylate given with atropine
it is an opioid derivative
decreases abuse because people cannot take large amount of atropine
Indications for diphenoxylate
Diarrhea and IBD - UC
Octreotide given for
intestinal carcinoid tumors and chemo induced diarrhea
Constipation treatment options
PEG Lactulose Lubiprostone Linaditide Plecanatide Methylnaltrexone Naloxegol Naldemedine
Opioid receptor antagonists used for
Constplation
Opioid receptor antagonists are…
Methylnaltrexone
Naloxegol
Naldemedine
We give lactulose for which patients?
constipation who have cirrhosis or hepatic encephalopathy
Which therapy is for constipation and IBS-C
Lubiprostone (Amitiza)
Linaditide (Linzess)
Plecanatide (Trulance)
Rome 4 Criteria
For IBS
Recurrent abdominal pain (1 day/ week x 3 months)
At least 2 of:
Associated with deification
Change in frequency
Change in form
Most common IBS patients
women <50 years old
IBS-C treatment options
Lubiprostone (Amitiza)
Secretagogues:
Linaclatide (Linzess)
Plecanatide (Trulance)
Tegaserod (Zelnorm)
1st line IBS-C treatment
Lupiprostone
Linaclatide (Linzess)
Plecanatide (Trulance)
Who can receive Tegaserod (Zelnorm)
Women < 65 without cardiac history and max 1 cardiac risk factor
What are the cardiac risk factors for Tegaserod (Zelnorm)?
HTN smoking BMI>30 DM HDL Age > 55
AEs of Tegaserod
Increased cardiac events
AEs of secretagogues
diarrhea (more common in Linaclotide aka Linzess)
Patient is on Tegaserod for 4 weeks with no effect. What should we do?
d/c because of cardiac risk
IBS-D Treatment options
Rifaximin (Xifaxan)
Eluxadoline (Viberzi)
Alosetron
1st line IBS-D treatment
Rifaximin (Xifaxan)
Eluxadoline (Viberzi)
2nd line IBS-D treatment
Alosetron - for women who have failed other therapies
Rifaximin is best for
IBS-D with SIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth)
Rifaximin treatment length
14 days
AEs of Eluxadoline (Viberrzi)
sphincter of oddi dysfunction
C/I of Eluxadoline (Viberrzi)
pancreatitis, no gallbladdeer, alcoholism, 3 drinks a day
because of sphincter of oddi dysfunction
AEs of Alosetron
severe constipation and ischemic colitis
Patient was on Rifaximin for 14 days. It did not help what should we give them?
Eluxadoline (1st line)
Alosetron (2nd line)
Patient was on Alosetron and saw no benefit in 4 weeks. What should we do?
d/c because of risk of severe constipation and ischemic colitis
IBS any subtype treatments
TCA antidepressants
Soluble fiber
Counseling
TCA for IBS
Amitriptyline
Nortriptyline
Which TCA for IBS has more AEs?
Amitriptyline
Soluble fiber for IBS
Psyllium
AEs for TCAs
sedation, dry mouth, anti cholinergic
GERD definition
heartburn last for longer than 3 months or refractory to stoping OTC medications
Dyspepsia is
bad digestion, discomfort, fullness, gnawing
How to diagnosis GERD
Symptoms + Endoscopy
especially to rule out Barrett’s
Treatment for GERD
PPI for 8 weeks
Chronic GERD Treatment
PPIs for patients with complications or for patients that get sxs back when stopping (try to titrate them down)
AEs of PPIs
infection risk kidney injury thrombocytopenia CNS osteoporosis + fracture risk