Gi motility drugs Flashcards
Bisacodyl
Stimulant laxative
-increases secretion and peristalsis
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-Constipation
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-atonic colon
Sodium picosulfate
Stimulant laxative
-increases secretion and peristalsis
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-Constipation
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-atonic colon
Senna
Stimulant laxative
-increases secretion and peristalsis
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-Constipation
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-atonic colon
Dantron
Stimulant laxative
-increases secretion and peristalsis
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-Constipation
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-atonic colon
Methylcellulose
Bulk laxative
-increases peristalsis and aids consistency
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-constipation
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with high FODMAP
-bloating
-flatulence
sterculia
Bulk laxative
-increases peristalsis and aids consistency
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-constipation
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with high FODMAP
-bloating
-flatulence
Agar bran
Bulk laxative
-increases peristalsis and aids consistency
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-constipation
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with high FODMAP
-bloating
-flatulence
Ispaghula husk
Bulk laxative
-increases peristalsis and aids consistency
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-constipation
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with high FODMAP
-bloating
-flatulence
Magnesium salts
Osmotic laxatives
-increase osmotic pressure drawing water in to lumen
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-constipation
-purge within an hour
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-contraindicated with impaired renal function
Lactulose
osmotic laxative
semisynthetic fructose and galactose
-increases osmotic pressure
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-constipation
-takes 2-3 days to work
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-cramps
-flatulence
-diarrhea
Polyethylene glycol (PEG)
Osmotic laxative
-increases osmotic pressure, also immobilizes water in lumen
-doesn’t effect stool weight or transit time
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-constipation
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-nausea
-abdominal upset
Lubiprostone
Chloride channel 2 agonist
-promotes secretion
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-opioid constipation
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-nausea
Naloxegol
Mu opioid receptor antagonist
-Is peglated to prevent CNS absorption
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-opioid constipation
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Prucalopride
5-HT4 receptor agonist
-increases propulsive activity
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-Used when other drugs fail for constipation
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Codeine
Opioid
-activation of opioid receptors slowing peristalsis and secretion
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-diarrhea
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-dependance
-resp. failure