Pharmacology - Drugs Acting on GI Tract (Exam 4) Flashcards
Functions of GI tract
Digest/absorb ingested nutrients
Excrete waste products of digestion
GI diseases often present with _______ ___________
oral manifestations
GI related drug for treating Xerostomia
Sialagogues (cholinergic agonists)
GI related drug for short term control of salivary flow in dental procedures
Antisialoagogues (anticholinergics)
GI related drug for treating nausea and vomiting
Antiemetics
(antihistamines, D2 antagonists, cannabinoids)
Name 2 causes of nausea and vomiting in dentistry
- Swallowing blood after oral surgery
- Opioid analgesics during and post surgery
Acid peptic diseases are caused by damage in GI mucosa from ____________ and ___________ (ON EXAM)
gastric acid and pepsin
2 most common acid peptic diseases
- GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)
- PUD (peptic ulcer disease)
What is the major component of digestive fluid produced in the stomach?
Hydrochloric acid (HCl)
pH of stomach acid
1-2
Hydrochloric acid is secreted through the? (ON EXAM)
Proton pump (H+/K+ ATPase)
Which cells is the proton pump (H+/K+ ATPase) found in?
Parietal cells
Which cells produce hydrochloric acid?
Parietal cells
(H+/K+ ATPase proton pump is in parietal cells!)
Name 3 local and systemic endocrine effects that control and stimulate the proton pump (ON EXAM)
- Gastrin
- Histamine
- ACh
Most common symptom of GERD
Heartburn
What is GERD caused by?
Abnormal reflux of gastric contents retrograde through cardiac sphincter into esophagus
What is peptic ulcer disease caused by? (ON EXAM)
Helicobacter pylori infection (main cause)
Extended use of NSAIDS (less common)
Primary complication of peptic ulcer disease
Hemorrhage
T/F: antacids are weak acids
False! They’re weak bases
What happens if you take too many antacids?
Affects absorption of other medications by directly binding to the drug or altering the drug’s solubility
What drugs can antacids affect?
Antifungals (ketoconazole, itraconazole)
Antibiotics (tetracycline, fluoroquinolone)
H2 receptor antagonists can inhibit up to _____ of total 24-hr acid secretion
70%
Example of mucosal protective agents
Pepto bismol (bismuth subsalicylate)
Sucralfate
What does pepto bismol protect against?
Ulcers and erosions
What does pepto bismol treat?
Acute nonspecific diarrhea