laxatives and diarrhoea treatments Flashcards
1
Q
bulk laxatives
A
methycellulose
isphagula husk
2
Q
bulk laxatives moa
A
water absorption in intestinal lumen to bulk stools
3
Q
faecal softeners
A
docusate
arachis oil
4
Q
faecal softeners moa
A
stimulates water & electrolyte secretion into intestinal lumen
5
Q
osmotic laxatives
A
macrogol
lactulose
magnesium sulphate
magnesium hydroxide
6
Q
osmotic laxatives moa
A
water retention in intestinal lumen
7
Q
osmotic laxatives side effects
A
stomach cramps
8
Q
osmotic laxatives interactions
A
anti-epileptics
9
Q
stimulant laxatives
A
bisacodyl
senna
10
Q
stimulant laxatives moa
A
increase intestinal motility
11
Q
stimulant laxatives side effects
A
nausea
12
Q
opioid anti-motility agents
A
loperamide
codeine
13
Q
opioid anti-motility agents moa
A
agonist for μ-opioid receptors in myenteric plexus
blocks intestinal muscarinic receptors
