Module 4 Drugs part 3 Flashcards
oral antacids - H2 blockers
treatments for ARD–acid-related disorders
PPIs - H. Pylori antibiotics - anti-gas drugs
treatments for PUD-peptic ulcer disorder
opioids - opioid congeners (Lomotil & Imodium) - Peopto Bismol & Kaopectate
treatments for diarrhea
ciprofloxacin (Cipro) - doxcycycline (Vibramycin) - TMP-SMX (Septra)
antibiotics for Traveler’s Diarrhea
codeine, now defunct Paregoric–tincture of morphine
Opioids
Lomotil (diphenoxylate & atropine)–by Rx
Imodium (loperamide)–OTC
Opioid-like drugs (congeners)
bismuth sulfate
Pepto Bismol
kaolin and pectin
Kaopectate
bulking agents - stool softeners & lubricants - bowel stimulants - Saline solutions/hyperosmotic liquid agents
Laxatives
psyllium (Metamucil and others)
bulk forming agents
docusate (Colace) - mineral oil & glycerine suppositories
stool softners & lubricants
sennosides (Ex-Lax) - castor oil
bowel stimulants
Epsom Salts, MOM–milk of magnesia - Fleets Enema
Saline solutions/hyperosmotic liquid agents
older antihistmines & antipsychotics - 5HT3 rc antagonists (SSRIs & SNRIs) - marijuana & derivatives
Antiemetics
anticholinergic 1st gen anithistamines with antinausea side effects
diphenhydramine (Benadryl) & promethazine (Phenergan)
an older type of antipsychotic with dopamine antagonism properties–antinausea effects
Compazine (procholorperazine)
5HT3 rc antagonists with anti-nausea as their primary mode of action
the ‘setron’ drugs:
ondansetron (Zofran) & dolasetron (Anzemet)
Emetics (Ipecac) - Absorbants (activated charcoal) -
treatment of poisoning (overdose or suicide attempt)
Syrup of Ipecac
Emetic
Activated Charcoal
Absorbant
Fen-phen and other amphetamine-like stimulants
Drugs for weight loss
the serotonin and norephinephrine reuptake inhibitor/antidepressant drug that was pulled from the market in 2010 because of heart attach and stroke risk
Meridia
orlistat (Xenical, Alli as the OTC trade name)
lipase inhibitor
another GI drug; a corticosteroid often given by enema as a potent anti-inflammatory in cases of sever Crohn’s Disease/Ulcerative Colitis
hydrocortisone (Cortenema)
