GI Pharm High Yield Flashcards
Name the class:
Cimetidine
Ranitidine
Famotidine
H2 Blocler
Does cimetidine induce or inhibit P450?
Inhibit!!!!
AE of H2 blockers?
antiandrogenic effects, cross BBB to cause confusion/ dizzy
Which H2 blockers should not be used in renal dysfunction?
Cimitidine and ranitidine
Name the class:
Omeprazone
lansoprzole
esomeprazole
PPI
Are PPI’s reversible or irreversible?
irreversible
AE of PPI’s?
C. diff, pneumonia, decrease serum Mg2+
Mechanism of bismuth sucralfate?
bind to ulcer base and provide protection
allow HCO3 secretion to reestablish pH gradient in the mucous layer
PGE1 analog?
misoprostol
Who is misoprostol contraindicated in?
women of childbearing potential (antiabortive)
Mechanism of octreotide?
long acting somatostatin analog
What metabolic imbalance can ALL antacids cause?
hypokalemia
Name the class:
Magnesium hydroxide
Magnesium citrate
Polyethylene glycol
Lactulose
Osmotic laxatives
Name the class:
Aluminum hydroxide
calcium carbonate
Magnesium hydroxide
Antacids
AE of calcium carbonate?
Hypercalcemia and rebound acid increase