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1
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Antacids and Alginates Example

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Gavsicon

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Antacids and Alginates mechanism of action

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Antacids buffer stomach acid by increasing the pH and alginic acid increases stomach content viscosity and reduces reflex

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Antacids and Alginates ADRs

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Antacids such as aluminium salts cuase constipation

Antacids such as magnesium salts cause diarrhoea

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Antacids and Alginates Drug interactions

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Can reduce absorption of many drugs so doses should be separated

Increases urine alkalinity which increases aspiin excretion

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Antacids and Alginates contra-indications

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Patients with renal failure

Patients with diabetes mellitus

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6
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Muscarinic receptor antagonist example

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Hyoscine hydrobromide

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Muscarinic receptor Antagonists mechanism of action

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Competitively blocks muscarinic acetylcholine receptors in the vestibular nuclei and at the chemoreceptor trigger zone

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Muscarinic receptor Antagonists ADR

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Sedation

Memory problems

Glaucoma

Dry mouth

Constipation

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9
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Muscarinic receptor Antagonists indications

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Motion sickness

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10
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H2 receptor antagonists example

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Ranitidine

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H2 receptor antagonists mechanism of action

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Inhibition of histmine 2 receptors which decreases acid secretion

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12
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H2 receptor antagonist ADR

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Diarrhoea

Headache

However usually well tolerated

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13
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H2 receptor antagonist contra-indications

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It may mask symptoms of gastro-oesophageal cancer

Renal impairment

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14
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Proton pump inhibitor examples

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Lansoprazole

Omeprazole

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Proton pump inhibitor mechanism of action

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They irreversibly inhibit H+ / K+ ATPase in gatsric parietal cells and significantly decreases gastric acid secretions

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16
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Antacids and alginates indications

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GORD

Indigestion

17
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H2 receptor antagonists inidcation

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Gastric ulcers

Duodenal ulcers

Indigestion

GORD

18
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Proton pump inhibitor ADRs

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Abdominal pain

Constipation

Diarrhoea

Headache

Dizziness

Confusion and drowsiness

19
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Proton pump inhibitor drug interactions

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Omeprazole is a CYP inhibitor

Decreases clopidogrel action

Increases effects of warfarin and phenytoin

20
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Proton pump inhibitor indications

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H.pylori eradication

Gastric ulcers

Duodenal ulcers

GORD

21
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Opoid receptor agonist ( anti motility ) examples

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Loperamide

Codeine

Morphine

22
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Opoid receptor agonist ( anti motility ) indications

A

Diarrhoea

Faecal incontinence

23
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Opoid receptor agonist ( anti motility ) mechanism of action

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Binds to µ and δ receptors. This decreases tone of longitudinal and circular smooth muscle. It also reduces peristalsis but increases segmental contractions.
There is decreased colonic mass movement by supressing the gastrocolic reflex.

24
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Opiod receptor agonist ( anti-motility ) ADRs

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Paralytic ileus

Nausea and vomiting

Sedation

Addiction

25
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Opiod receptor agonist ( anti - motility ) drug interactions

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Other pain medications

26
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Osmotic laxatives examples

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Lactulose

Movicol

Cosmocol

27
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Osmotic laxatives mechanism of action

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Increase the amount of water in the large bowel
Lactulose - draw fluid in
Macrogols - retain water they came in with

28
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Osmotic laxative indications

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Constipation

29
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Osmotic laxatives ADRs

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Electrolyte imbalance

Flatulence

Nausea

Vomiting

30
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Stimulant laxatives indication

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Constipation

31
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Stimulant laxative examples

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Bisacodyl

Senna - over the counter

Docusate sodium

32
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Stimulant laxatives mechanism of action

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Increases intestinal motility

33
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Stimulant laxatives ADRs

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Nausea

Vomiting

34
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Bulk forming laxatives examples

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Ispaghula husk

Methylcellulose

35
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Bulk forming laxatives mechanism of action

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Increase faecal mass stimulating peristalsis

36
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Bulk forming laxatives indications

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Constipation

37
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Bulk forming laxatives ADRs

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Abdominal distension

38
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Bulk forming laxatives cautions

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Adequate fluid intake should be maintained to avoid obstructions

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