List 7 Gastrointestinal Meds Flashcards
Phenergan (promethazine) usual dosage form, strength, and frequency
One 25mg tablet or suppository every 4-6 hours prn
Phenergan (promethazine) indications
Nausea and vomiting treatment and prevention, motion sickness
Phenergan (promethazine) counseling tips
Drowsiness, dizziness, sun sensitivity, avoid alcohol (increased drowsiness)
Zofran (ondansetron) usual dosage form, strength, and frequency
One 8mg tablet prior to need, then every 8 hours prn
Zofran (ondansetron) indications
Prevents (and non FDA approved treats) nausea and vomiting
Zofran (ondansetron) counseling tips
Fatigue, headache, constipation or diarrhea
Prilosec Rx/OTC (omeprazole) usual dosage form, strength, and frequency
One 20mg capsule daily
Prilosec Rx/OTC (omeprazole) indications
Acid reflux, indigestion, prevention/treatment ulcers
Prilosec Rx/OTC (omeprazole) counseling tips
Take one hour before food (delays absorption), separate from antacids by 2 hours, works in 1 day and up to 4 for full effect
Pepcid Rx/AC (famotidine) usual dosage form, strength, and frequency
One 20mg tablet twice a day
Pepcid Rx/AC (famotidine) indications
Acid reflux, indigestion, prevention/treatment of ulcers
Pepcid Rx/AC (famotidine) counseling tips
Works in 1 day (more immediate), can be taken with antacids
Maalox Advanced (MgOH, AlOH, simethicone) dosage form and strength
Suspension 200mg/200mg/20mg per 5 mL
Maalox Advanced (MgOH, AlOH, simethicone) dosing frequency
2-4 tsp 4 times a day prn
Maalox Advanced (MgOH, AlOH, simethicone) indications
Acute acid reflux/indigestion, relief of gas pressure/bloating (simethicone)
Maalox Advanced (MgOH, AlOH, simethicone) counseling tips
Shake well, works within minutes, many drug-drug interactions, constipation (Al), diarrhea (Mg and simethicone)
Tums (calcium carbonate) usual dosage form, strength, and frequency
Chew 2-4 500 or 750mg tablets prn
MAX: 7500 for indigestions
MAX: 2500 for supplement
Tums (calcium carbonate) indications
Calcium supplement, acute acid reflux/indigestion (non-FDA approved)
Tums (calcium carbonate) counseling tips
Constipation, chew before swallowing, do not use >2 weeks
Colace (docusate sodium) usual dosage form, strength, and frequency
One or two 100mg capsules daily in divided doses
Colace (docusate sodium) indications
Relieves constipation (stool softener–draws water in)
Colace (docusate sodium) counseling tips
Works in 1-3 days, take with full glass of water, diarrhea, cramps, interferes with medication absorption so separate by 2 hours
MiraLAX (polyethylene glycol) usual dosage form, strength, and frequency
One capful (17g) dissolved in 8oz of water once a day Colonoscopy prep: up to 1 gallon
MiraLAX (polyethylene glycol) indications
Stool softener/osmotic laxative for constipation, bowel evacuant for colonoscopy prep
MiraLAX (polyethylene glycol) counseling tips
Works in 1-3 days, diarrhea, cramps, do not take longer than 2 weeks without physician supervision
Dulcolax (bisacodyl) usual dosage form, strength, and frequency
Laxative: One to three 5mg tablets PO daily or one 10mg suppository daily
Colonoscopy prep: 30mg dose
MAX: 30mg/day
Dulcolax (bisacodyl) indications
Stimulant laxative for constipation, bowel evacuant for colonoscopy prep
Dulcolax (bisacodyl) counseling tips
Oral works within 8 hours, suppository works within 15-60 minutes, diarrhea, cramps, do not take longer than 1 week without physician supervision
Immodium Rx/AD (loperamide) usual dosage form, strength, and frequency
Two tablets or capsules after first loose stool, then one tablet after each loose stool
MAX: 8mg/day OTC, 16mg/day Rx
Immodium Rx/AD (loperamide) indications
Slows peristalsis to treat diarrhea
Immodium Rx/AD (loperamide) counseling tips
Drowsiness, if diarrhea not improved in 2 days, call MD due to dehydration risk
