GI Pharmacology Flashcards

1
Q

What kind of drugs are Omeprazole and Esomeprazole?

A

Proton pump inhibitors

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What would you prescribe to a patient presenting with GORD?

A

Proton pump inhibitors such as Omeprazole

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3
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What would you give to a patient that wasn’t showing a complete response to PPI’s for the management of GORD?

A

Add H2RA

Fundoplication

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4
Q

What are the symptoms of gastritis?

A

Burning epigastric pain, nausea and vomiting

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5
Q

What are the erosive causes of gastritis?

A

NSAIDS, alcohol and bile

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6
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What is the non-erosive cause of gastritis?

A

H.pylori

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7
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What treatment would you five to someone with autoimmune causes of gastritis?

A

Cyanocobalamin and VitB12

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What constitutes the triple therapy used to treat H.pylori?

A

PPI’s
Amoxicillin
Clarithromycin

Metronidazole if amoxicillin is contraindicated

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9
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When managing peptic ulcers, what drug would you give if NSAIDs were still required?

A

Misoprostol

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