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What is the brand name of cimetidine?

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tagamet

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Pharmacological class of cimetidine:

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Histamine2 (H2) receptor antagonist

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Therapeutic class of cimetidine:

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Antiulcer/Drug for Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)

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MOA of cimetidine:

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blocking H2 receptors on the parietal cells in the stomach.

2. reduces both the volume of gastric juice and its hydrogen ion concentration.

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Uses of cimetidine:

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  1. treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers
  2. GERD
  3. zollinger ellison syndrome
    Available over the counter for:
    heartburn, acid indigestion, and sour stomach
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ADE of cimetidine:

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  1. anti-adrenergic effects
  2. CNS effects especially in older adults who have renal or hepatic impairment
  3. pneumonia
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1 nursing implication of cimetidine:

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to promote smoking cessation

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What is the brand name of omeprazole?

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Prilosec

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Pharmacological class of omeprazole:

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proton pump inhibitor (PPI)/prodrug

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Therapeutic class of omeprazole:

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Antiulcer/Drug for PUD

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MOA of omeprazole:

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prodrug

  1. undergoes conversion into its active form within parietal cells in the stomach.
  2. active form causes irreversible inhibition of hydrogen-potassium-ATPase (enzyme that generates gastric acid)
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12
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short term uses of omeprazole:

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Short term therapy of…

  1. duodenal ulcers
  2. gastric ulcers
  3. erosive esophagitis
  4. GERD
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long term uses of omeprazole:

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hypersecretory conditions (zollinger ellison’s syndrome)

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ADE of short term use of omeprazole:

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minor

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ADE of long-term use of omeprazole:

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  1. pneumonia
  2. fractures
  3. re-bound acid hypersectretion
  4. hypomagnesemia
  5. infection with C. diff
  6. gastric cancer
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1 nursing implication of omeprazole:

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informing the patient about signs and symptoms of respiratory infection

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What is the brand name of methylcellulose?

A

Citrucel

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Pharmacological class of methylcellulose:

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Bulk-forming laxative

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19
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Therapeutic class of methylcellulose:

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Constipation

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20
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What does methylcellulose have the same effect as?

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The same impact on bowel function as dietary fiber (non-digestible and non-absorbable)

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MOA of methylcellulose:

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The drug swells in water to form a viscous solution softening fecal mass and increasing its bulk.

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Uses of methylcellulose:

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Temporary treatment of constipation

  1. Direticulosis
  2. irritable bowel syndrome
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ADE of methylcellulose:

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  1. esophageal obstruction if the drugs are swallowed in the absence of fluids
  2. intestinal obstruction or impaction (passage through the intestine is impeded)
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1 nursing implication of methylcellulose:

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instruct the patient to take the med with full glass of water or juice

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What is the brand name of bisacodyl?

26
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Pharmacological class of bisacodyl:

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stimulant laxative

27
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Therapeutic class of bisacodyl:

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constipation

28
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What is important to note about stimulant laxatives?

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widely used and abused

29
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How many effects do stimulant laxatives have on the bowel?

30
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What is the brand name of magnesium hydroxide?

A

milk of magnesia

31
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Pharmacological class of magnesium hydroxide:

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osmotic laxative

32
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Therapeutic class of magnesium hydroxide:

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constipation

33
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What is magnesium hydroxide considered?

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a laxative salt

34
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What is the brand name of ondansetron?

35
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Pharmacological class of ondansetron:

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serotonin receptor antagonist

36
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Therapeutic class of ondansetron:

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antiemetic

37
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MOA of ondansetron:

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blocking type 3 serotonin receptors located in the CTZ and on afferent fagal neurons in the upper GI tract.

38
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When is ondansetron more effective?

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when it is combined with a glucocorticoid

39
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Uses of ondansetron:

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management of chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting

nausea and vomiting associated with anesthesia, biro gastritis, and morning sickness of pregnancy

40
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ADE of ondansetron:

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  1. headache
  2. diarrhea
  3. dizziness
  4. Prolongnation of QT interval
41
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1 nursing implication of ondansetron:

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monitoring electrolytes

42
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What is the brand name of metoclopramide?

43
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Pharmacological class of metoclopramide:

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Dopamine and serotonin antagonist in chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ)/enhances actions of acetylcholine

44
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Therapeutic class of metoclopramide:

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Antiemetic/Prokinetic

45
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MOA of metoclopramide:

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  1. suppresses emesis by blocking receptors for dopamine and serotonin in the CTZ
  2. Increases upper GI motility by enhancing the actions of acetylcholine
46
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How can metoclopramide be given?

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orally or intravenously

47
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Uses of oral metoclopramide:

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  1. diabetic gastroporesis

2. suppression of GERD

48
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Uses of intravenous metoclopramide:

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  1. suppress post-operative nausea and vomiting
  2. suppress chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting
  3. facilitation of certain GI procedures
49
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AE of metoclopramide depend on what?

50
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AE high dose therapy of metoclopramide:

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  1. sedation

2. diarrhea

51
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AE of long-term high dose therapy of metoclopramide:

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irreversible tardive dyskinesia

52
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1 nursing implication of metoclopramide:

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educate patient regarding sedative effects

53
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What is the brand name of sulfasalazine?

A

Azulfidine

54
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Pharmacological class of sulfasalazine:

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5-aminosalicylate (5-ASA)

55
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Therapeutic class of sulfasalazine:

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Drug for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

56
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MOA of sulfasalazine:

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broken down into 5-ASA and sulfa pyrodine

  1. 5-ASA acts by suppressing prostaglandin synthesis and suppressing the migration of inflammatory cells into the infected area.
  2. sulfa pyrodine acts by caused adverse effects.
57
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Uses of sulfasalazine:

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  1. manage acute episodes of mild to moderate ulcerative colitis
  2. crohn’s disease
58
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ADE of sulfasalazine:

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  1. nausea
  2. fever
  3. rash
  4. arthralgia
  5. hematologic disorders
59
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1 nursing implication of sulfasalazine:

A

monitor complete blood cell counts

60
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What is the brand name of ursodial?

61
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Pharmacological class of ursodial:

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Ursodeoxycholic acid/analog of chenodiol

62
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Therapeutic class of ursodial:

A

Drug used to dissolve gallstones

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