Gastrointestinal Medications Flashcards
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Proton Pump inhibitors
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- End in -prazole
- Omeprazole (Prilosec)
- Pantoprazole (Protonix)
- Esomeprazole (Nexium)
- Oral/IV
- Take oral form 30 - 60 min before meals
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Proton Pump inhibitors: Action & Uses
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- Attaches to parietal cell proton pumps which blocks secretion of hydrogen resulting in HCL acid reduction.
- Uses: GERD, PUD treatment, PUD prophylactic, esophagitis, H-pylori
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H2 Receptor blockers
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- Suffix ending in -tidine
- Famotidine (Pepcid)
- Ranitidine (Zantac)
- Oral / IV
- Take oral form before meals
4
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H2 Receptor blockers: action & uses
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- Blocks histamine causing parietal cells to decrease HCL acid secretion
- Uses: GERD, PUD tx, PUD prophylactic, esophagitis
5
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Protectants (all the things)
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- Sucralfate (Carafate)
- Oral
- Action: Forms a protective layer serving as a barrier against stomach acid & enzymes
- Uses: PUD
- S/E: Constipation
- Take 1 hr before meals & HS
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Antacids
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- Magnesium hydroxide (Milk of magnesia)
- Calcium carbonate (Tums)
- Aluminum hydroxide
- Sodium bicarbonate (Alka-Seltzer)
- All oral
7
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Antacids Action & Uses
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- Action: Neutralize stomach HCL acid
- Uses: Acute S/S relief associated with GERD, PUD, & gastritis
8
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Magnesium hydroxide (Milk of magnesia) main S/E
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Diarrhea
9
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Calcium carbonate (Tums) main S/E (3)
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- Constipation
- kidney stones
- renal failure
10
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Aluminum hydroxide main S/E
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Constipation
11
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Sodium bicarbonate (Alka-Seltzer) main S/E
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Systemic alkalosis
12
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Antacids nursing considerations
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- Interacts with many meds
- Take after meals & HS
13
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Prokinetic
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- Metoclopramide (Reglan)
- IV / Oral / Injection
- Action: promotes movement of substances through the GI tract & increases GI motility
- Uses: Delayed gastric emptying, GERD, antiemetic
- Take before meals
