Test 2: antidiarrheal drugs: opioid analgesics

Question 1

3 effects of opioid analgesics

Answer 1

• mask pain associated with disease
• increase contact time between toxins and mucosa
• increase motility but over time decrease it

Question 2

there are less ____ contractions with increased motility drugs, but increased ____ contractions

Answer 2

• peristaltic

- segmental