GI drugs - Anti-Diarrheals Flashcards
What are the opioid agonists
Loperamide
Diphenoxylate
What are the Bile Acid Binding resins
Cholestyramine
Cholestipol
Colesevelam
What is the somatostatin analog
Octreotide
In what form is bismuth given
Bismuth Subsalicylate
What are Bile Acid Binding Resins given for
Prevent secretory diarrhea
Lower cholesterol
What is Octreotide given for
Carcinoid tumor
VIPoma
Acute Variceal bleed
What do opioid agonists do
Decrease gut motility
How do opioid agonists work
Inhibit Ach release
What is added to opioids to prevent abuse
Atropine
How do Bile Acid Bile Resins work
Insoluble complexes with bile acids so bile salts can’t stimulate Cl secretion
What are the Sx of Carcinoid Syndrome
Wheeze
Flushing
Diarrhea
Right Heart Murmur
What are the AE of Octreotide
Decrease pancreas activity
Nausea
Cramps
Steatorrhea
