GI Drugs Flashcards
Goals of Treatment for PUD
Alleviate SX, Promote Healing, Prevent Complications
Antibiotics treat what GI infection?
H. pylori
When curing H. pylori what drugs do you want to use?
2 ABX + a proton pump inhibitor
Best ABX to use for H. pylori
Clarithromycin/amoxicillin plus omneprozl
What drug is a Histamine2 Receptor Antagonist?
Cimetidine/ aka Tagment
What is the suffix for H2 Blockers
tidine
MOA of H2 receptor antagonist?
blocks H2 receptors on parietal cells to stop acid production
Can Tagment cross the BBB?
Yes
Serious complication of Tagment/Cimetidine?
Pneumonis due to lowering pH becomes alkiline
What serious AE are unique to tagment?
CNS problmes and Antiandrogenic effects
Should you take tagment with food?
Yes
Pt education for Cimetidine?
looks for signs of worse bleeding, limit factors that contribute to PUD
What are things that contribute to PUD?
smoking, drinking, alcohol, aspirin, NSAIDS
What class of drug is OmeprazolePrilosec?
Proton Pump Inhibitor
What drugs are used to treat Gastric and duodenal ulcers, and GERD?
PPI’s
MOA of Proton Pump Inhibitors
Irreversibly inhibit the H and K+ ATPase that makes gastric acid
Serious AE of Omeprazole/Prilosec?
Pneumonia, Fractures due to C+ lowering, Hypomagnesemia,
What is possible if you stop taking Prilosec?
Rebound hypersecretion
Hard no for Omeprazole/Prilosec?
Some HIV drugs
Treating PUD with PPI how long do you want to take?
Orally low dose for shortest time required
Careful of using PPI withpatients that have a hx of what?
Osteoporosis
What PPI can you give IV?
Pantoprazole
What electrolyte do you want to be careful of in using PPI?
Mag due to hypo magnesemia
Wha tis Sucralfate used for?
Manage Duodenal ulcers
MOA of Carafate/Sucralfate?
Coats uclers to protect from acid
What drug is used for ulcers caused by NSAID use?
Misoprostol/Cytotec
MOA of Cytotec?
Analog of prostoglandin/ stimulates utrine contractions
Hard no for Cytotec?
Pregnancy due to stimulation of uterine contractions
What do Antacids do?
Neutralize acid and decrease destruction of gut wall
What antacids cause diarrhea?
Aluminum hydroxide and Calcium carbonate
What antacid can cause mag toxicity?
Magnesium hydroxide kidney is key
What is sodium Bicarb mainly used for?
treat acidosis and to alkalinize urine
What is the effect of Laxatives?
production of soft formed stool over 1 or more days and prevent constipation
What is the point of Catharisi?
prompt fluid evacuation of the bowel
How fast do group 1 laxatives work?
2-6 hours be sure to be safe
How fast do Group 2 lax’s work and what ype of stool do they produce?
6-12 hours semifluid stool
What is the most frequently abused lax catergorey?
Group 3
How long do group 3 lax’s take to work?
1-3 days
What type of stool do group 3 lax’s make?
soft formed stool
contraindications to lax use?
appendicitis, diverticulitis, UC and abdominal pain
Should prego women us lax’s?
Carefully could induce labor or go into breast milk
Bulk forming agents are what group of lax’s?
Group 2
What type of lax is Metamucil/Psyllium?
Bulk forming agent
MOA of metamucil?
forms a gel that softens fecal mass
Do not give Bulk forming Metamucil if patient has what?
esophageal obstruction existing
What group of lax is Surfacants?
Group 3
What drug is a surfactans?
Colace…aka docusate sodium
What is Colace used for?
Prevent constipation
What is MOA of Colace?
Pulls water anf fat into stool
What Group of lax is a stimulant?
Group 2
What is Bisacodyl used for?
Opioid induced constipation and slow GI constipation
MOA of Bisacodyl?
Stimulate GI motility
Osmotic Lax are what class?
1 and 2
Miralax is what class of lax?
2
Use Osmotic Lax for what?
Chronic constipation bowel prep or aggressive parasite
Serious Adverse affect of Osmotic Laxatives?
Dehydration
Consequence of of overuse of Lax?
needing to use more laxatives because sensor to have BM does not work
Use of Antiemetics
suppress nausea and vomiting
Serotonin Antagonist Drug?
Zofran/Ondansetron