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Pharma Basis for Treatment Flashcards

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What are 4 examples of H2 receptor antagonists?

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→ranitidine
→cimetidine,
→ famotidine
→nizartidine

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What are clinical uses of H2 receptor antagonists?

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→ Peptic ulcer reflex oesophagitis

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What do H2 receptor antagonists inhibit and promote ?

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→Inhibits histamine, ACh and gastrin stimulated acid secretion on parietal cells
→Promotes healing of duodenal ulcers

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What does stopping treatment of H2 receptor antagonists do?

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→Stopping treatment means relapse

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How is the H+/K+ pump activated by action of gastrin?

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→Gastrin can activate ECL cells to release histamine

→ it binds to H2 receptors on parietal cells

→activates the H+/K+ ATPase pump

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What do H2 receptor antagonists reduce?

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→Reduces gastric acid secretion and as a consequence reduces pepsin secretion

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What can H2 receptor antagonists decrease?

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→Can decrease basal and food stimulated acid secretion by 90%

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What can 4 side effects of H2 receptor antagonists be?

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→diarrhoea
→muscle cramps
→transient rashes
→hypergastrinaemia

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What is a side effect of cimetidine?

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→ Gynecomastia in men

→↓ sexual function, but this is rare

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What does cimetidine inhibit?

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→ P450 enzymes
→reduces metabolism of a number of drugs metabolised by P450 enzymes, e.g. anticoagulants, tricyclic antidepressants (e.g. imipramine, dosulepin, and amytriptyline)
→ plasma concentration of drug will increase

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What does a low IC50 mean?

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→ Drug is more powerful

→ between ranitidine and cimetidine, ranitidine is more potent

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What does IC50 mean?

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→ Inhibitory concentration

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What are 4 examples of proton pump inhibitors?

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→ omeprazole
→ lanzoprazole
→ pantoprazole
→ rabeprazole

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What are clinical uses of proton pump inhibitors?

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→Peptic ulcer
→ reflux oesophagitis
→therapy for H. Pylori
→ treatment for Zollinger-Ellison(too much acid)
→Drugs of choice if hyper-secretion occurs

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What is the mechanism of action of proton pump inhibitors?

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→ Weak bases - inactive at neutral pH and irreversibly inhibit the H+/K+ ATPase pump
→ Decrease basal and food stimulated gastric acid secretion

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What are side effects of proton pump inhibitors?

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→Headache
→diarrhoea
→ mental confusion
→rashes
→somnolence
→ impotence
→ gynecomastia
→ dizziness
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17
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What protects the gastric mucosa?

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→ PGE1
→ PGE2
→They stimulate blood flow
Secrete bicarbonate
Mucus secretion
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18
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What drugs protect the gastric mucosa?

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→ misoprostol - stable analogue of PGE1

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What does misoprostol inhibit?

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→Inhibits basal and food stimulates gastric acid secretion
→Inhibits histamine and caffeine induced gastric secretion
→Inhibits the activity of parietal cells

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What does misoprostol increase and induce?

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→Increases mucosal blood flow and can augment the secretion of HCO3- and mucus
→Induces labour/abortion

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What does metoclopramide do?

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→inhibits pre and postsynaptic dopamine (inhibits ACh) receptors as well as 5HT3
→stimulates 5-HT4(prokinetic)

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What do 5HT3 receptors do?

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→receptors which inhibits vomiting

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What does dopamine inhibit?

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→ ACh release

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How does dopamine inhibit ACh?

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→inhibits the release of ACh from intrinsic myenteric cholinergic neurons by activating prejunctional D2 receptors

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What kind of effects does dopamine have on the gut and where?

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→relaxant effects on the gut by activating D2 receptors in the lower oesophageal sphincter and stomach

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What does dopamine do in the distal and proximal areas of the gut?

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→can induce contraction in the proximal

→relaxation in the distal

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What does increased ACh mean?

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→Increased ACh means increased intragastric pressure →due to increased LOS tone
→ increased tone of gastric contractions

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What does an increase of ACh do to contraction and emptying?

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→These improve antral duodenal contraction which →accelerates gastric emptying
→relaxes the pyloric sphincter

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What two properties does metoclopramide have?

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→ antiemetic properties via central effects- against vomiting and nausea
→relieves headache via central effects

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30
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What is metoclopramide useful for?

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→GI reflux

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31
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What does metoclopramide stimulate and accelerate?

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→ S: gastric motility

→ A: gastric emptying

32
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What neurons does metoclopramide stimulate?

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→inhibitory nitregic neurons

→mediate NO release

33
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What are the 6 effects of metoclopramide?

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→Inhibits presynaptic and postsynaptic D2 receptors

→Stimulates the release of ACh / SP from enteric neurons

→Elicits mixed 5-HT agonist and antagonist effects, e.g., stimulates excitatory 5-HT4 receptors (ENS), but inhibits 5-HT3 receptors (CNS);

→Stimulates inhibitory nitregic neurons – mediate NO release

→Increases intragastric pressure -↑ LOS and gastric tones

→Motility stimulant - improves antro-duodenal coordination and accelerated gastric emptying

34
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What are 3 examples of antispasmodic agents?

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→Propantheline
→ dicloxerine
→ mebeverine

35
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What do antispasmodic agents do?

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→Decrease spasm in bowel, they have relaxant action on GIT (smooth muscle in GIT)

36
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What is propantheline?

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→antimuscarinic agent

37
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What do muscarinic receptor antagonists do?

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→inhibit parasympathetic activity which reduces spasm in the bowel

38
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What is the goal in pharmacological intervention in gastric ulcer?

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→Reduce acid secretion with H2 receptor antagonists
→Neutralise secreted acid with antacids
→Attempt to eradicate H. pylori

39
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What kind of bacteria is H.Pylori?

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→H.Pylori is a gram negative bacillus

40
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What is the mechanism of action of antacids?

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→Neutralize gastric acid
→increase the pH of gastric acid
→Prolonged dosing can lead to healing of duodenal ulcers; less effective for gastric ulcers

41
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What does bismuth chelate do?

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→Protects gastric mucosa
→Forms a base over crater of ulcer
→Adsorbs pepsin
→Increased HCO3- and PG secretion
→Toxic against H. Pylori - used as part of a triple therapy to eradicate it
→Blackens stool and tongue
→If patient has renal impairment, [bismuth chelate]plasma may rise causing encephalopathy

42
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What can bismuth chelate cause?

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→Can cause encephalopathy

43
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How do prostaglandins protect the mucosal layer?

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→Stimulating bicarbonate secretion
→Reducing H+ secretion
→Promotes vasodilation

44
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Why do NSAIDS (e.g. aspirin) cause gastric bleeding?

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→ Inhibit PG synthesis

→Aspirin inhibits COX which inhibits the synthesis of PGs so no gastro protective

45
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What reduces bleeding from NSAIDs?

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→Celecoxib

→ rofecoxib

46
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What is H.Pylori a risk factor for?

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→ gastric cancer

47
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What is a 3 combination therapy for H.Pylori?

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Omeprazole, amoxicillin and metronidazole

48
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What cytoprotective effects does bismuth chelate have?

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→Provide a physical barrier (coat) over the surface/base of the ulcer
→Enhances local synthesis of PGs
→Promote bicarbonate secretion

49
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What reaction happens if metronidazole is taken with alcohol?

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→Disulfiram like reaction

→Disulfiram is a drug used to support the treatment of chronic alcoholism by producing an acute sensitivity to ethanol

50
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What does disulfiram do to alcohol?

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→ Inhibits acetaldehyde dehydrogenase so acetaldehyde builds up
→unpleasant flushing and nausea

51
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What are consequences of constipation?

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→Headache
→Loss of appetite
→Nausea
→Abdominal distension and stomach pain
→Holding of fecal matter → Water loss and drier feces → painful and harder to defecate
52
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What are 3 causes of constipation?

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→Decreased motility of large intestine
→Old age
→Damage to enteric nervous system of colon

53
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What are factors that can increase colonic motility?

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→Increased fibre, cellulose and complex polysaccharides
→Bran, fruits, vegetables with high fibre
→Laxatives but excessive use - decrease in responsiveness
→Mineral oil - lubricates feces
→Castor oil - stimulates motility of colon

54
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What are alarm signs for people with chronic constipation?

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→Acute onset in older individuals
→Weight loss
→Blood
→Anaemia
→Family history of colon cancer or inflammatory bowel disease
55
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What can purgatives do?

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→modulate/hasten food transit in the intestine

56
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What are bulk laxatives?

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→Bulk laxatives - methylcellulose

→Plant gums (sterculia, agar, linseed, bran)

57
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What do bulk laxatives do?

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→They retain water in the gut lumen → promote peristalsis but take a few days to work
→Increase the stools solid content /Bloating and flatulence

58
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What do osmotic laxatives do and give an example?

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→Increases and maintains the volume of fluid in the lumen of the bowel by osmosis
→lactulose

59
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What do high doses of osmotic laxatives cause?

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→flatulence
→ cramps
→diarrhoea
→ vomiting
→tolerance
60
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What do anti-diarrheal agents do?

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→Maintain body fluids and electrolytes

61
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What are 4 causes of diarrhoea?

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→Infectious agents
→Toxins
→Anxiety
→Drugs

62
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What does oral rehydration therapy do?

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→maintain fluid and electrolyte balance

63
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What does loperamide do?

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→Selective on GIT
→Decreases passage of feces
→Decreases duration of illness

64
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What does bismuth subsalicylate do?

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→Decreases fluid secretion in bowel
→Safe for young children
→Tinnitus and blackening of stool

65
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What type of drug is loperamide?

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→Opioid receptor agonist

66
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Where does loperamide exert its effects?

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→Exerts effects on mu opioid receptor of the myenteric plexus of the large intestine

67
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What does loperamide do to the GIT?

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→reduces smooth muscle activity in the GIT

→reduces passage of feces

68
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What does loperamide increase?

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→Increases haustral mixing of proximal colon

69
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What does loperamide inhibit?

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→Inhibits propulsive mass movement of the distal colon

70
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Why does loperamide not have CNS effects?

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→ Does not cross the blood brain barrier

71
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What does loperamide reduce?

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→ Force and speed of colonic movements

72
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What are some agents that increase motility without purgation?

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→Antidiarrhoeal drugs = ↓ movement

→Antispasmodic drugs = ↓ movement; relax smooth muscles in GIT

73
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What are codeine and loperamide?

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Anti-secretory action;

↓ intestinal motility

74
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Describe the mode of action of lactose in constipation

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→Unchanged lactulose reaches the colon
→Colonic bacteria breaks it down into short chain fatty acids
→Osmotic pressure increases + Biomass increases
→Softening of the faeces/volume of stool increases
→Peristalsis is stimulated
→Colonic transit time is shortened

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What is lactulose?

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Lactulose is a carbohydrate source for lactobacilli and bifidobacteria

It ↑ growth of colonic bacteria

P1: GI (15 decks)

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