GI Drugs Flashcards
budesonide (oral capsules)
Entocort EC
budesonide (Entocort EC) Strength
3 mg
budesonide (Entocort EC) Indication
Crohn’s Disease
budesonide (Entocort EC) Category
Corticosteroid
budesonide (Entocort EC) Counsel
HA, Nausea, Immunosupression, avoid GFJ
dexlansoprazole
Dexilant
dexlansoprazole (Dexilant) Strength
30mg, 60mg
dexlansoprazole (Dexilant) Indication
GERD/Ulcers
dexlansoprazole (Dexilant) Category
PPI**
dexlansoprazole (Dexilant) Counsel
HA, N/V/D, flatulence, abdominal pain, Take 1/2 hr before meals
H2 Blockers (e.g. rantidine)
Zantac
H2 Blockers
famotidine (Pepcid), cimetidine (Tagamet), nizatidine (Axid).
H2 Blockers (ranitidine/Zantac) Strength
75 [OTC], 150 [OTC and Rx], 300 mg
H2 Blockers (ranitidine/Zantac) Indication
GERD/Ulcers
H2 Blockers (ranitidine/Zantac) Category
H2 Antagonist*
telaprevir
Incivek
H2 Blockers (ranitidine/Zantac) Counsel
N/V/D, constipation. Tachyphylaxis (tolerance) can develop after 2 weeks of chronic use
telaprevir (Incivek) Strength
375 mg
telaprevir (Incivek) Indication
Hepatitis C
telaprevir (Incivek) Category
Antiviral/ Protease Inhibitor
telaprevir (Incivek) Counsel
Fatigue, Rash, Hyperuricemia, pruritus, N/V/D, Anemia, SJS, Take with food, avoid pregnancy
mesalamine oral capsule & tablet, rectal suspension & suppository
Many
Brand names of mesalamine
5-ASA - Apriso, Asacol, Canasa, Lialda, Pentasa, Rowasa [rectal suppository] (NOT interchangeable)
mesalamine Strength
Many - check formulation
mesalamine Indication
Ulcerative Colitis (UC), Ulcerative Proctitis (UP)