MOA Flashcards
1
Q
what are the examples?
A
loperamide
diphenoxylate-atropine
octreotide
2
Q
mu opioid agonists slowing intestinal tract and increasing anal sphincter tone
A
loperamide
3
Q
inhibits GI motility via the mu receptor agonism
A
diphenoxylate atropine
4
Q
somatostatin analogue (inhibitory hormone to multiple hormones)
diarrhea caused by carcinoid tumors and vasoactive intestinal peptide secreting tumors (VIPoma)
acromegaly
A
octreotide