Test 2 Flashcards
Antiprotazoals
Metronidazole (flagyl)
Mitazoxanide (alinia)
Tinidazole (tindamax)
Contra indications, pregnancy, central, nervous system, disease, hepatic, disease
Adverse effects, headache, dizziness, ataxia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea 
Antihelmintic
Mebebdazole (vermox)
Excreted unchanged in the feces
Contraindicated in pregnancy
Caution, lactation, renal, and hepatic disease
Adverse effects, abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, headache, dizziness, fever, and shaking
Most commonly used affective against pinworms, roundworms, whipworms and hookworms 
Anthelmintic
Pyrantel (antiminth, pin-rid)
Oral drug, effective against pen, worms, and roundworms given as a single dose
Contraindicated in pregnancy
Not approved for children under two years
Adverse effects, G.I. and diarrhea 
Histamine antagonists
Treats, GERD and also disease blocks the release of hydrochloric acid in response to Gastrin
Cimetidine (tagamet), famotidine (Pepcid), ranitidine (Zantac)
Use caution in pregnancy and hepatic renal dysfunction
Adverse effects, G.I. affects, CNS effects cardiac arrhythmias and hypotension 
Proton pump inhibitor
Suppress the secretion of hydrochloric acid into the lumen of the stomach
Caution, pregnancy, and lactation
Adverse effects
CNS Effects, dizziness, headache, vertigo, insomnia, apathy
G.I. EFax, diarrhea, abdominal pain and tongue atrophy
Upper respiratory tract Symptoms, cough, stuffy, nose, hoarseness, and epistaxes
Other rash, alopecia, pruitis, dry skin, back pain, fever
Antacids
Sodium bicarbonate, calcium salt (tums)
Interact with acid at the chemical level to neutralize them
Used for any condition that can be exasperated by electrolyte imbalance G.I. obstruction
Adverse affects, relate to their effects on acid, base levels and electrolytes rebound acidity, alkalosis, hypercalcemia, constipation, or diarrhea, hypophosohatemia
Affects the absorption of many other drugs 
Laxatives
Castor oil, senna (senokot)
Begin working at the beginning of the small intestine and increase motility throughout the rest of the GI track by irritating, the nerve plexus
Contra indications, allergy, acute abdominal disorders
Caution, heart block, CAD pregnancy lactation
Adverse effects
G.I. diarrhea abdominal cramping nausea
CNS dizziness. Headache weakness.
Sweating, palpitations, flushing, fainting, cathartic, dependence
Castor oil blocks absorption of fat and fat soluble vitamins 
Bulk stimulants
Magnesium citrate (Citrate of magnesia), lactulose (constilac), polyethylene glycol (miralax)
Increase motility by increasing size of fico material which will increase fluid in the G.I. tract Cosmore stretch on G.I. tract, stimulate local stretch, receptors and activate local G.I. activity
Contra indications, acute abdominal disorder
Caution, heart block, CAD pregnancy lactation
Adverse effects
G.I. diarrhea abdominal cramping nausea
CNS dizziness, headache weakness
Sweating, palpitations, flushing, fainting 
Centrally, acting, skeletal muscle relaxant
Baclofen
Salicylate
Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
Non-narcotic analgesic antipyretic 
Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
Propionic Acid derivatives
Ibuprofen (Motrin )
Laxatives
Castor oil
Senna (senokot)
Bulk stimulant
Magnesium citrate (Citrate of magnesia )
Lactulose (constilac)
Polyethylene glycol (MiraLAX )
Lubricants
Docusate (Colace)
