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GI Meds Flashcards

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Pharm approach to GERD, always start with TLC then…

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Mild (<1wk) = H2 + antacids…fail after 4 wks = PPI

>1wk = PPI

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Causes of PUD

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H. Pylori
NSAID induced
Stress
Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome

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H. Pylori treatment has two therapy options, 1st line is Triple therapy and 2nd line is Quadruple therapy, explain both:

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Triple: PPI + clarithromycin + amoxicillin (or metronidazole)

Quadruple - for patients that cannot take clarithromycin: tetracycline + metronidazole + bismuth subsalicylate

Treatment is 14 days Abx, if PUD present, 4-8wks PPI for duodenal ulcers and 8-12wks for gastric ulcers

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NSAID induced ulcers tend to be the result of which type of NSAID?

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COX-1 selective - increased blood flow to gastric mucosa and kidneys, increased platelet aggregation via TXA2 pathway

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Treatment of NSAID-induced ulcers

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Stop the NSAID, if you can’t, reduce the dose, switch to APAP/ASA, reserve Celecoxib (Celebrex) as last line b/c of CV risk

Can co-therapy w/PPI or misoprostol

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Weak bases that neutralize gastric acid by reacting w/ hydrochloric acid to form a salt and water…rapid onset, short duration, frequent dosing

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Antacids - 1st line therapy for intermittent (< twice weekly) symptoms, breakthrough therapy for those on PPI/H2 therapy

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Taking these can lead to an accumulation of aluminum or magnesium in renal disease w/repeated dosing

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Antacids

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Excessive calcium carbonate antacids can lead to…

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Metabolic alkalosis and hypercalcemia

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AE of magnesium hydroxide (milk of magnesia) antacid…

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Osmotic diarrhea

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Aluminum hydroxide AEs…

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Constipation, caution in renal insufficiency

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Simethicone relieves flatulence with a deforming action, but the pt will then do what soon?

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Bowel movement

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Are H2 receptor antagonists more or less effective than PPIs in healing erosive esophagitis? (Ulcers)

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Less

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H2RAs have anticholinergic effects, but specifically Cimetidine (the first H2RA) is associated with the rare development of what?

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Gynecomastia

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Ranitidine, an H2RA, is the preferred H2RA for which route of use?

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IV

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15
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All PPIs end in which suffix?

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Prazole

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How long before meals should PPIs be given?

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30-60 minutes

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What are the 4 possible major AEs associated w/PPIs?

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Risk of fracture (hip, wrist, spine)

Hypomagnesaemia

C-diff diarrhea

Community-acquired pneumonia

Also, besides the normal AEs for all meds, may be associated with a higher risk of incident CKD

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Sucralfate (mucosal protective agent) is sort of what H2RA/PPIs are tested against in terms of efficacy, but why isn’t it really used itself?

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Multiple doses per day, large tablets, need to be separate from meals

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What mucosal protective agent is best for prevention of NSAID-induced ulcers, but is rarely used because of high AE profile and pregnancy category X?

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Misoprostol

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Stimulates mucus secretion, antimicrobial, binds toxins, reduces diarrhea, commonly used EXCEPT IN KIDS IT CAN’T BE (mucosal protective agent)

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Bismuth subsalicylate (pepto)

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Harmless blackening of stool and darkening of tongue are benign AEs associated with which mucosal protective agent?

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Pepto

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22
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Prokinetic dopamine antagonist that stimulates motility, anti-emetic, used for GERD, antiemetic in chemo, impaired gastric emptying

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Metoclopramide - EXTRAPYRAMIDAL AES (dystopias, akathisia, Parkinsonian features)

23
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Macrolide Abx best used now as a prokinetic in pts with gastroparesis

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Erythromycin

24
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What are the Anti-Emetics to know?

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5HT3
Phenothiazine
Corticosteroids 
Butyrophenones
Benzodiazepines
Benzamides
Antihistamines/Anticholergic
Cannbinoids
NK1 Antagonist
25
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Antiemetic class best used for post op N/V, chemo N/V, radiation induced N/V, but can cause QT prolongation

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5HT3 Antagonists

THE SETRONS (E.G. ONDANSETRON)

26
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Anti-emetic class best used at the vestibular apparatus to prevent N/V due to motion sickness (all cause some drowsiness/anticholinergic effects)

BEST USED IN PREGNANT WOMEN TOO

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1st Gen Antihistamines

E.G. Meclizine, Benadryl, Dramamine, Unisom, Diclegis

27
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Promethazine and Prochlorperazine are two antiemetics that block stuff in the chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ), which class are they from?

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Phenothiazines

28
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This antiemetic, indicated as a surgical adjunct to block short-term memory and decrease saliva?

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Scopolamine

29
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Antiemetic that used to be used as an antipsychotic, now used either for post-op N/V or MC for sedation in endoscopy and surgery often in combo with benzos?

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Butyrophenones (Droperidol for example)

30
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Dopamine antagonist that blocks serotonin receptors resulting in anti-emetic action/ acid reducer to prevent N/V from chemo?

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Metoclopramide

Causes extrapyramidal effects though

31
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Antiemetic used for apomorphine pre-treatment in Parkinson’s pts?

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Trimethobenzamide (Tigan)

32
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In terms of N/V, corticosteroids like dexamethasone and methylprednisone are used for?

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Chemo induced N/V with 5HT3 antagonists

33
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Benzos like diazepam and lorazepam are used before chemo initiation to reduce what?

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Anticipatory N/V caused by anxiety

34
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Mu opioid agonist that doesn’t cross the BBB used to control mild to moderate non-invasive diarrhea?

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Loperamide (Imodium)

35
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Mu opioid agonist with some anticholinergic properties used for refractory diarrhea, but no in young kids or pts with severe colitis?

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Diphenoxylate/Atropine (Lomotil)

36
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3 misc agents used to treat diarrhea, and what kind?

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Pepto: mild-moderate, traveler’s

Octreotide: GHIH suppression, treatment of tumor-associated diarrhea/HIV associated diarrhea

Lactase enzyme: for lactase deficiency or intolerance

37
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This class of laxatives rapidly moves water into the distal small bowel to treat acute/intermittent constipation pre-op

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Osmotic laxatives (magnesium sulfate, magnesium citrate, magnesium hydroxide, sodium phosphate)

38
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What are the cautions in osmotic laxatives?

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Electrolyte abnormalities, BB warning for nephropathy with oral products in the sodium one

39
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What it’s he only laxative that you can used with renal failure or when ammonia levels are high?

A

OSMOTIC LAXATIVES

40
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Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) solutions (GoLyte) used for?

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Pre-op colon prep for endoscopic or radiologic procedures (safe in renal/hepatic disease and pregnancy)

41
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Miralax is approved for what type of IBS?

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IBS-C (safe in renal, hepatic, pregnancy)

42
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Stimulant laxative, causes after/electrolyte secretion into the bowel, short-term relieves intermittent constipation and long term for PREVENTION OF OPIOID-INDUCED CONSTIPATION

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SENNA (BM W/I 6-12 HRS)

43
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This stimulant laxative is used for short term/intermittent constipation or as part of pre-op/colonoscopy bowel prep.

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Bisacodyl (Dulcolax)

44
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What is the only real constipation treatment recommended when pregnant?

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Stool softeners (stool surfactant agents) - docusate sodium/calcium

Can be used in combo with Senna to prevent opioid induced constipation too

45
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Lubiprostone

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Chloride channel activator: stimulates secretion of chloride-rich fluid into the intestinal lumen, USED FOR IBS-C IN WOMEN >18 YRS OLD

46
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Tegaserod (Zelnorm)

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Serotonin-4 Partial agonist used for short-term, emergent treatment of IBS-C and Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC) in women <55yrs old where no other therapy exists

EMERGENT ONLY

47
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Linaclotide (Linzess)

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IBS-C and CIC

48
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Methylnaltrexone SubQ

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Treatment of opioid induced constipation when inadequate response to other treatments

49
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Naloxegol

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Treatment of opioid induced constipation in chronic non-cancer pain

50
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First line product for treatment of IBD (aminosalicylate)

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Mesalamine

51
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TCA and SSRI use in IBS

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TCAs - primarily IBS-D

SSRIs - both IBS-D and IBS-C

52
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Antibiotic derived from rifampin, used to treat IBS-D or traveler’s diarrhea caused by E.coli

53
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Opioid receptor agonist/antagonist used in which type of IBS?

54
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IBS-D drug, specifically for women, but with a BB warning of ischemic colitis and constipation (5HT3 Antagonist)

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