GI MEDS Flashcards
Ipecac syrup
Action- starts nausea and vomiting
Teaching- uses for ingestion of poisons or overdoses. Call poison control center first!
Zofran(ondansetron)
on-DAN-se-tron
Action- stops nausea and vomiting
Teaching - give 30 min before chemo/1hr before radiation
Compazine (Prochlorperazine)-anti-psychotic
(pro-klor-PEAR-a-zeen)/
/promethazine -anthimine
(proe-METH-a-zeen)
Action- stops nausea and vomiting
Teaching-* pysch med that can be used for nausea
(diphenoxylate hydrochloride and atropine sulfate) _____?
dye-fen-OX-i-late , AT-roe-peen SUL-fate
(Loperamide)____?
Lo-PEAR-a-mide
diphenoxylate hydrochloride and atropine sulfate) Lomotil
dye-fen-OX-i-late , AT-roe-peen SUL-fate
(Loperamide) Imodium
Lo-PEAR-a-mide
Action - stop diarrhea
Teaching- watch for constipation. Be careful if giving to patient with C-Difficle or other infectious diarrhea
Lactulose
Action-Starts diarrhea
Teaching-PO laxative that is given to reduce ammonia levels. Works within 15 minutes
Kayexalate (Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate )
Sodium pol-ee-STYE-reen SUL-foe-nate
Action- Starts diarrhea
Teaching-PO Laxative that is given to reduce potassium levels . Works within 15 minutes
3 Other drugs that work as a laxative
Milk of magnesia ,
docusate
(DO q sate)
metamucil- bulking forming fiber laxative
Met ta mu cell
Protein pump inhibitors
Drugs ending in prazole
Pantroprazole
What’s the action?
When do you give it ?
Protein pump inhibitor
Action- stop stomach acid
Teaching-give before meals in the morning
(Famotidine)
fa-mO-ti-deen
What’s the action?
When do you give it ?
Pepcid
Histamine 2 blocker H2 blockers
Action- stop stomach acid
Teaching - give with or before meals
Omeprazole
What’s the action?
When do you give it ?
Protein pump inhibitor
Action- stop stomach acid
Teaching-give before meals in the morning
(Cimetidine)
(Ci-MET-ti-deen)
What’s the action?
When do you give it ?
Tagamet
Histamine 2 blocker H2 blockers
Action- stop stomach acid
Teaching - give with or before meals
(Ranitidine)
(ra-NI-ti-deen)
What’s the action?
When do you give it ?
Zantac
Histamine 2 blocker H2 blockers
Action- stop stomach acid
Teaching - give with or before meals
Maalox
What’s the action?
When do you give it ?
Antacid
Action - Stop stomach acid
Teaching- give 1 hr after meals. Take with full glass of water
Milk of magnesia
What’s the action?
When do you give it ?
Antacid
Action - Stop stomach acid
Teaching- give 1 hr after meals. Take with full glass of water
Tums
What’s the action?
When do you give it ?
Antacid
Action - Stop stomach acid
Teaching- give 1 hr after meals. Take with full glass of water
(Sucralfate)
sue-KRAL-fate
What’s the action?
How do you give it ?
Don’t take with ?
carafate
Action-Protects the mucosal lining of the stomach
Teaching-give PO and take on and empty stomach. Do not give with Coumadin or dilantin
If you have a patient on multiple GI medications give them how many hours apart?
Example(protein pump inhibitor, antacid,etc)
1 hour
