GI Flashcards
Sialogagues
Promote salivation
Anti-sialagues
Atropine
Demulcents
Lubricate, soothe, protect
Carminatives
reduce gas production and promote eructation, flatulence
Histamine (H2) inhibitors
Ranitidine (Zantac)
Famotidine (Pepcid)
H:K ATPase inhibitors
Omeprazole (Prilosec)
Pantoprazole (Protonix)
Lansoprazole (Prevacid)
Coating Agents
Sucralfate (Carafate)
Prokinetic agents
Cisapride
What is a dopamine (D2) agonist that induces vomiting?
Apomorphine
What is an adrenergic (a2) agonist that induces vomiting?
Xylazine
Dexmedetomidine
What is an irritant that induces vomiting?
Hydrogen peroxide
What anti-emetics are histamine (H1) inhibitors?
Diphenhydramine (Benedryl)
Promethazine (Phenergan)
What antiemetics are adrenergic (a2) antagonists?
Prochlorperazine (Compazine, Darbazine)
Acepromazine
What antiemetics are neurokinin (NK1) antagonists?
Maropitant (Cirenia)
What antiemetic is an irritant?
Ginger
What antiemetics are dopamine (D2, also 5HT3) antagonist?
Metoclopramide (Reglan)