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GIT Pharm Flashcards

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Therapeutic uses of antacid?

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Relief of heartburn, dyspepsia, and in GERD

Prevention of stress-induced ulcer

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Name 4 Antacids

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NaHCO3 , CaCO3, Mg(OH)2 , Al(OH)3

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2 mechanism of action of antacids

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Protect gastric mucosa by neutralising HCl to form salt and water

Inactivating pepsin

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Name3 adverse effects of antacids?

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Mg - Diarrhea
Al - Constipation + phosphate excretion

Gastric acid rebound secretion

Systemic effects
Sodium compounds may cause sodium overload, alkalosis on long term usage

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Na Antacids are contraindicated in which group of patients?

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heart failure

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Ca Antacids are contraindicated in which group of patients?

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renal failure - Ca Phosphate precipitate

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Antacids DDI

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may affect absorption and gastrointestinal transit of many drugs –> oral ketoconazole, isoniazid, digoxin etc…

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How to reduce DDI with antacids and other medication

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advice patient to take the antacids 2-3h before or after other medications

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Name four Histamine type 2 receptor blockers

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famotidine, nizatidine, ranitidine, cimetidine

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Name 3 therapeutic uses of H2 antagonists

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Peptic ulcers, reflux esophagitis, GERD

ZE syndrome (gastrinoma) - tumor in pancreasa or duodenum - gastrin hypersecretion

prevention of stress-induced ulcer

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H2 antagonist mechanisms of action

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competitively, reersibly blocks histamine stimulation of gastric acid secretion by reducing cAMP - attenuate protein kinases stimulation on H+K+ ATPase (proton pump)

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12
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When to take H2 antagonist?

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Night time

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13
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How are H2 antagonist mainly excreted by?

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Liver

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adverse effects of H2 antagonist

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constipation and headaches, more rarely, agitation

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Name 3 adverse effects of Cimetidine

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Headache, mental confusion in elderly, bowel movement disturbance

Antiandrogenic: impotence, gynecomastia

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DDI of cimetidine?

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Metabolising enzyme inhibitor of CYP450 (2D6, 1A2) increasing plasma concentration of e.g. anti-depressants, warfarin, theophylline, paracetamol, caffeine

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Name 4 PPIs

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omeprazole, esomeprazole, dexlansoprazole, rabeprazole

18
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name four therapeutic uses of PPIs

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peptic ulcer treatment and maintenance therapy
prevention of NSAID-induced ulcers and stress ulcers
treatment of GERD
ZE- syndrome and other gastrinomas

19
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MOA of PPI

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Inhibits proton pump … Smile crying emoji

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