Medications GI

Question 1

Medications to treat GER

Answer 1

H2 antagonist
Proton pump inhibitors

Question 2

H2 antagonist GER

Answer 2

Ranitidine -zantac
Famotide -Pepcid

Question 3

Proton pump inhibitors GER

Answer 3

Esomeprazole -nexium
Isansoprazole-prevacid
Omeprazole-prilo sec
Pantoprazole protonix

Question 4

Giardiasis treatment

Answer 4

Metronidazole-or flagile
Timidazole-tendamax

Question 5

Side effect of metronidazole(flagile) and timidazole(tendamax)

Answer 5

Both meds can cause GI upset and metal taste in mouth

Question 6

Enterbiasis(pin worm)

Answer 6

Pyrantelpamoate-pin rid or anti ninth
Albendazole

Question 7

For the enterbiasis meds what is an important teaching ? Pin rid , albendazole

Answer 7

Taken in 2 doses first at initial diagnosis and 2nd dose @ 2-3 wks

Question 8

Ascariasis (round worms) medication

Answer 8

Albendazole , mebendazole

Question 9

For ascariasis (round worm) how many doses of albendazole do you take?

Answer 9

One single dose

Question 10

If doctor chooses to prescribe mebendazole instead how many days do you take it for ascariasis (round worm)

Answer 10

3 days