Gastroenterology Flashcards
mesalamine (PO, rectal)
Asacol, Canasa, Lialda
5-aminosalicylic acid derivative
Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis
dicyclomine (PO)
Bentyl
Anticholinergic
IBS
hyoscyamine (PO)
Anaspaz, Levbid Diarrhea Anticholinergic
Diarrhea
lubiprostone (PO)
Amitiza
Chloride channel activator
IBS with constipation, chronic constipation
dexamethasone (PO, IV)
DexPak, DoubleDex
Corticosteroid
Inflammatory diseases, cerebral edema
methylprednisolone (PO, IV)
Medrol
Corticosteroid
Inflammatory diseases, COPD exacerbation, asthma exacerbation, acute gout
prednisolone (PO)
Orapred
Corticosteroid
Inflammatory diseases, COPD exacerbation, asthma exacerbation, acute gout
prednisone (PO)
Deltasone
Corticosteroid
Inflammatory diseases, COPD exacerbation, asthma exacerbation, acute gout
hydrocortisone (rectal, IV)
Rectal: Anusol-HC, Anucort-HC, IV: Solu-Cortef
Corticosteroid
Hemorrhoids
metoclopramide (PO, IV)
Reglan
Dopamine (D2) antagonist
Gastroparesis, GERD, nausea, vomiting
prochlorperazine (PO, IV)
Compazine
Dopamine (D2) antagonist
Nausea, vomiting
promethazine (PO, IM, IV)
Phenergan
Histamine (H1) blocker
Motion sickness, nausea, vomiting
lactulose (PO)
Enulose, Kristalose, Constulose
Laxative
Constipation, hepatic encephalopathy
ondansetron (PO, IV)
Zofran, Zofran ODT
Selective serotonin (5-HT3) antagonist
Nausea, vomiting
diphenoxylate and atropine (PO)
Lomotil
Opioid agonist and anticholinergic
Diarrhea