GI Drugs Flashcards

1
Q

Sodium Bicarbonate

A

Antacid

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2
Q

Calcium Carbonate

A

Antacid

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3
Q

Magnesium Hydroxide & Aluminum Hydroxide

A

Antacid

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4
Q

H2 Blockers Endings

A

-TIDINE

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5
Q

PPI Endings

A

-PRAZOLE

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6
Q

Sucralfate (Carafate)

A

Mucosa Protecting agent

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7
Q

Misoprostol

A

Mucosa Protecting agent

increases prostaglandin production

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8
Q

bismuth subsalicylate (pepto-bismol)

A

mucosa protecting agent, coats ulcers & erosions preventing further damage

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9
Q

PSYLLIUM (METAMUCIL)

A

BULK FORMING AGENT (PLANT PRODUCT)

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10
Q

METHYLCELLULOSE (CITRUCEL)

A

BULK FORMING AGENT (PLANT PRODUCT)

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11
Q

POLYCARBOPHIL

A

BULK FORMING AGENT (SYNTHETIC FIBER)

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12
Q

DOCUSATE (COLACE)

A

STOOL SOFTENER (MOST COMMON)

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13
Q

GLYCERIN

A

STOOL SOFTENER

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14
Q

MINERAL OIL

A

STOOL SOFTENER

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15
Q

MAGNESIUM OXIDE

A

OSMOTIC LAX

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16
Q

SORBITOL & LACTULOSE (CHRONULAC)

A

OSMOTIC LAX

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17
Q

MAGNESIUM CITRATE & SODIUM PHOSPHATE

A

OSMOSTIC LAX

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18
Q

POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL (MIRALAX)

A

OSMOTIC LAX

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19
Q

SENNA (SENOKOT & EX-LAX)

A

STIMULANT LAX

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20
Q

BISACODYL (DULCOLAX)

A

STIMULANT LAX

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21
Q

CASTOR OIL

A

STIMULANT LAX

22
Q

LUBIPROSTONE (AMITIZIA)

A

CL CHANNEL STIMULANT

IMPROVES STOOL CONSISTENCY

23
Q

LINACLOTIDE (LINZESS)

A

INCREASES CL & BICARB SECRETION

24
Q

NALOXEGOL (MOVANTIK)

A

MU-OPIOD RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST

25
Q

LOPERAMIDE (IMODIUM)

A

OPIOD AGONIST

26
Q

DIPHENOXYLATE 2.5/ATROPINE 0.025 (LOMOTIL)

A

OPIOD AGONIST

27
Q

COLLOIDAL BISMUTH & POLYCARBOPHIL

A

DECREASE STOOL FREQUENCY/LIQUIDITY BY ABSORBING WATER FROM COLON

28
Q

DICYCLOMINE (BENTYL)

A

ANTI-SPASMODIC (IBS)

ANTICHOLINERGIC EFFECT

29
Q

HYOSCYAMINE (LEVSIN)

A

ANTI-SPASMODIC (IBS)

ANTICHOLINERGIC EFFECT

30
Q

ALOSETRON (LOTRONEX)

A

SEROTONIN 5-HT3 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST

31
Q

RIFAXIMIN

A

ABX FOR IBS

32
Q

MESALAMINE

A

AMINOSALICYLATE (3 TYPES):
PENTASA
ASACOL
ROWASA OR CANASA

33
Q

SULFASALAZINE (AZULFIDINE)

A

AMINOSALICYLATE (AZO)

5 ASA AND SULFAPYRIDINE

34
Q

OLSALAZINE (DIPENTUM)

A

AMINOSALICYLATE (AZO)

5 ASA & INACTIVE COMPOUND

35
Q

BALSALAZIDE

A

AMINOSALICYLATE (AZO)

5 ASA & INACTIVE COMPOUND

36
Q

BUDESONIDE

A

GLUCOCORTICOIDS FOR IBD

37
Q

AZATHIOPRINE & MERCAPTOPURINE

A

IMMUNOMODULATORY AGENT

INHIBITS PURINE SYNTHESIS, INDUCES T- CELL APOPTOSIS

38
Q

METHOTREXATE

A

IMMUNOMODULATORY AGENT

INHIBITS DNA SYNTHESIS & CAUSES CELL DEATH

39
Q

CYCLOSPORINE

A

IMMUNOMODULATORY AGENT

40
Q

TACROLIMUS (PROGRAF)

A

IMMUNOMODULATORY AGENT

41
Q

-MAB AGENT

A

ADDITIONAL MEDS FOR IBD

SUPPRES IMMUNE SYSTEM

42
Q

SEROTONIN 5 HT3 ANTAGONISTS ENDINGS

A

-SETRON

43
Q

PHENOTHIAZINES ENDINGS

A

-AZINE

44
Q

BENZAMIDES ENDINGS

A

-MIDE

45
Q

ANTIHISTAMINE ENDINGS

A
  • INE

- ATE

46
Q

HYOSCINE (SCOPOLAMINE)

A

ANTIHISTAMINE/ANTICHOLINERGIC

MOTION SICKNESS TX

47
Q

DRONABINOL (MARINOL)

A

THC MARIJUANA DERIVATIVE

48
Q

BETHANECHOL

A

CHOLINOMIMETICS

49
Q

NEOSTIGMINE

A

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR

50
Q

METOCLOPRAMIDE (REGLAN)

A

DOPAMINE ANTAGONIST