GI Drugs

Question 1

Sodium Bicarbonate

Answer 1

Antacid

Question 2

Calcium Carbonate

Answer 2

Antacid

Question 3

Magnesium Hydroxide & Aluminum Hydroxide

Answer 3

Antacid

Question 4

H2 Blockers Endings

Answer 4

-TIDINE

Question 5

PPI Endings

Answer 5

-PRAZOLE

Question 6

Sucralfate (Carafate)

Answer 6

Mucosa Protecting agent

Question 7

Misoprostol

Answer 7

Mucosa Protecting agent

increases prostaglandin production

Question 8

bismuth subsalicylate (pepto-bismol)

Answer 8

mucosa protecting agent, coats ulcers & erosions preventing further damage

Question 9

PSYLLIUM (METAMUCIL)

Answer 9

BULK FORMING AGENT (PLANT PRODUCT)

Question 10

METHYLCELLULOSE (CITRUCEL)

Answer 10

BULK FORMING AGENT (PLANT PRODUCT)

Question 11

POLYCARBOPHIL

Answer 11

BULK FORMING AGENT (SYNTHETIC FIBER)

Question 12

DOCUSATE (COLACE)

Answer 12

STOOL SOFTENER (MOST COMMON)

Question 13

GLYCERIN

Answer 13

STOOL SOFTENER

Question 14

MINERAL OIL

Answer 14

STOOL SOFTENER

Question 15

MAGNESIUM OXIDE

Answer 15

OSMOTIC LAX

Question 16

SORBITOL & LACTULOSE (CHRONULAC)

Answer 16

OSMOTIC LAX

Question 17

MAGNESIUM CITRATE & SODIUM PHOSPHATE

Answer 17

OSMOSTIC LAX

Question 18

POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL (MIRALAX)

Answer 18

OSMOTIC LAX

Question 19

SENNA (SENOKOT & EX-LAX)

Answer 19

STIMULANT LAX

Question 20

BISACODYL (DULCOLAX)

Answer 20

STIMULANT LAX

Question 21

CASTOR OIL

Answer 21

STIMULANT LAX

Question 22

LUBIPROSTONE (AMITIZIA)

Answer 22

CL CHANNEL STIMULANT

IMPROVES STOOL CONSISTENCY

Question 23

LINACLOTIDE (LINZESS)

Answer 23

INCREASES CL & BICARB SECRETION

Question 24

NALOXEGOL (MOVANTIK)

Answer 24

MU-OPIOD RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST

Question 25

LOPERAMIDE (IMODIUM)

Answer 25

OPIOD AGONIST

Question 26

DIPHENOXYLATE 2.5/ATROPINE 0.025 (LOMOTIL)

Answer 26

OPIOD AGONIST

Question 27

COLLOIDAL BISMUTH & POLYCARBOPHIL

Answer 27

DECREASE STOOL FREQUENCY/LIQUIDITY BY ABSORBING WATER FROM COLON

Question 28

DICYCLOMINE (BENTYL)

Answer 28

ANTI-SPASMODIC (IBS) | ANTICHOLINERGIC EFFECT

Question 29

HYOSCYAMINE (LEVSIN)

Answer 29

ANTI-SPASMODIC (IBS) | ANTICHOLINERGIC EFFECT

Question 30

ALOSETRON (LOTRONEX)

Answer 30

SEROTONIN 5-HT3 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST

Question 31

RIFAXIMIN

Answer 31

ABX FOR IBS

Question 32

MESALAMINE

Answer 32

AMINOSALICYLATE (3 TYPES): PENTASA ASACOL ROWASA OR CANASA

Question 33

SULFASALAZINE (AZULFIDINE)

Answer 33

AMINOSALICYLATE (AZO) | 5 ASA AND SULFAPYRIDINE

Question 34

OLSALAZINE (DIPENTUM)

Answer 34

AMINOSALICYLATE (AZO) | 5 ASA & INACTIVE COMPOUND

Question 35

BALSALAZIDE

Answer 35

AMINOSALICYLATE (AZO) | 5 ASA & INACTIVE COMPOUND

Question 36

BUDESONIDE

Answer 36

GLUCOCORTICOIDS FOR IBD

Question 37

AZATHIOPRINE & MERCAPTOPURINE

Answer 37

IMMUNOMODULATORY AGENT | INHIBITS PURINE SYNTHESIS, INDUCES T- CELL APOPTOSIS

Question 38

METHOTREXATE

Answer 38

IMMUNOMODULATORY AGENT | INHIBITS DNA SYNTHESIS & CAUSES CELL DEATH

Question 39

CYCLOSPORINE

Answer 39

IMMUNOMODULATORY AGENT

Question 40

TACROLIMUS (PROGRAF)

Answer 40

IMMUNOMODULATORY AGENT

Question 41

-MAB AGENT

Answer 41

ADDITIONAL MEDS FOR IBD | SUPPRES IMMUNE SYSTEM

Question 42

SEROTONIN 5 HT3 ANTAGONISTS ENDINGS

Answer 42

-SETRON

Question 43

PHENOTHIAZINES ENDINGS

Answer 43

-AZINE

Question 44

BENZAMIDES ENDINGS

Answer 44

-MIDE

Question 45

ANTIHISTAMINE ENDINGS

Answer 45

- INE | - ATE

Question 46

HYOSCINE (SCOPOLAMINE)

Answer 46

ANTIHISTAMINE/ANTICHOLINERGIC | MOTION SICKNESS TX

Question 47

DRONABINOL (MARINOL)

Answer 47

THC MARIJUANA DERIVATIVE

Question 48

BETHANECHOL

Answer 48

CHOLINOMIMETICS

Question 49

NEOSTIGMINE

Answer 49

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR

Question 50

METOCLOPRAMIDE (REGLAN)

Answer 50

DOPAMINE ANTAGONIST