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Lower GI pharmacology Flashcards

1
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What is the proper name for vomiting

A

emesis

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2
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HOW do toxins cause vomitin

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Can affect visceral afferents or directly affect chemoreceptors

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3
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Different anti-emetics

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  • H1- receptor antagonists
  • Anti-muscarinic agents
  • Dopamine antagonists
  • 5-hydroxytryptamine antagonists
  • Nabilone
  • Steroids
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4
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What are H1 receptor antagonists used for

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  • Motion sickness

- Have anti-muscarinic actions

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5
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What are side effects of anti muscarinic agents

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Are anti-muscarinic drugs so:

-Blurred vision, dry mouth, constipation, urinal tension

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What are the uses of anti-muscarinic agents

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Motion sickness and irritation of stomach

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7
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What do H1 receptors act on

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Vestibular nuclei

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What are the actions of dopamine antagonists and what are they effective against

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Acts in chemoreceptor trigger zone but has unwanted CNS effects (drug induced Parkinson’s)

-effective against anticancer drug-induced emesis

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What is the action of 5-hydroxytryptamine antagonists and what is it effective against

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Blocks 5-HT at 5-HT3 receptors in gut and CNS

-Effective against anti-cancer drugs

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10
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WHen are steroids commonly used

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IN patients with cancer

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How do adhesive enterotoxigenic bacteria cause diarrhoea

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Adhere to brush border, increase cAMP leading to Cl- and Na+ secretion followed by water

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How does cholera cause diarrhoea

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CFTR is a Cl- specific channel

  • Cholera infects
  • CHolera toxin chemically modifies G protein
  • Activates adenylyl cyclase
  • Rise in cAMP which activates cl- channel and efflux of cl- from cell and that leads to removal of water from body
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13
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What drugs may diarrhoea be secondary to

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Antibiotics
ORlistat (anti obesity drug) (is a pancreatic lipase inhibitor and so will cause fatty diarrhoea as fat is not being digested) (steatorrhea)
Misoprostol
PPIs

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14
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Which antibiotic may lead to pseudomembranous colitis

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Clindamycin (c.difficil causes)

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What is the first step of action for those with diarrhoea

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Oral rehydration therapy (solution of electrolytes to replace electrolytes lost in diarrhoea)

  • ->Must be isotonic
  • ->glucose allows transport of Na via a symporter
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16
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How does oral rehydration therapy work

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Amount of glucose is the right osmolarity. Glucose and sodium piggy back same transporter, sodium flows into cell with glucose and that is then followed by water

17
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When are antibiotics used for diarrhoea?

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Are of little value. If a microbiologist identifies a causative bacteria then appropriate antibiotics may be used.

18
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Are probiotics appropriate for diarrhoea>

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Can be recommended for elderly and children because it may reduce the duration of infection

19
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how else can diarrhoea be treated

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Antimotility agents: opioids such as codeine and loperamide (Imodium)

20
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How do anti motility agents help with diarrhoea

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Reduce tone and peristaltic movements of GI muscle by inhibiting the release of acetylcholine

21
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Mode of action of anti motility agents

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  • Normally, depolarisation activates Ca2+ channel and calcium moves into cell. Act causes muscle to contract and that causes GI muscles to contract
  • loperamide activates opioid receptor. This switches off AC enzyme and reduces levels of cAMP and so activates K+ channels and K+ moves out. Causes hyper polarisation and so stops Ca2+ entry and stops release of ACh
22
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Benefits and drawbacks of anti motility agents

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Provides symptomatic relied but does not shorten the course of the infection and could potentially increase the time of infection

23
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Side effect of codeine

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COnstipation

24
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What side effects do some tricyclic antidepressants have

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COnstipation

25
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What is the best approach for constipation

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Balanced diet with roughage and plenty of fluid

26
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What are the go-to laxatives

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Osmotic laxatives. They enter the colon unchanged and converted by bacteria to lactic and acetic acid which raises fluid volume osmotically

-MAcrogols also widely used

27
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Other laxatives

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  • Magnesium (Mg2+ release cholecysystokinin which increases GI motility)
  • BUlking agents
  • Stimulant laxatives
  • Prucalopride (last option)
28
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What does IBS present as

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At least 3 days per month in the last 3 months
A- abdominal pain/discomfort
B-Bloating relieved by defecation
C- Change in bowel habit

29
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IBS treatment

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Lactulose or loperamide for symptoms

Antispasmodic agents which relieve constipation

Amitripyiline in low doses which provides some pain relief etc

30
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How to manage inflammatory bowel diseases such as Chronhs and ulcerative colitis

A

Anti-inflammatories and immunosuppressants

31
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Causes of constipation

A

Opiods
TCAs
Antimuscarinic drugs
Diuretics

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