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Week 5 - Ch. 8 Flashcards

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Gastrointestinal Drugs

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used to treat diseases of the esophagus; stomach; small intestine; large instestine; liver; and gallbladder

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Gommon GI conditions

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Peptic ulcer disease; GERD; GI spasm; Diarrhea; Vomiting; Constipation; Malnutrition

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Common Treatments for Peptic Ulcer Disease

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Antacids; H2 Blockers; and Proton Pump Inhibitors

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Antacid Examples

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Mylanta; Maalox; Tums

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H2 Blocker Examples

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Tagamet (cimetidine); Pepcid (famotidine); Zantac (ranitidine)

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Proton Pump Inhibitor Examples

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Prilosec (omeprazole); Prevacid; Protonix; Nexium; Aciphex

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Common Treatments for GERD

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Proton Pump Inhibitors

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GERD

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

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Comon Treatments for GI spasms

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Antispasmodics

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Antispasmodic Examples

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Bentyl (dicyclomine; Levbid (hyoscyamine)

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Common Treatments for Diarrhea

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antidiarrheals

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Antidiarrheal Examples

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Lomotil (diphenlxylate); Paregoric (opium); Kaopectate; Pepto Bismol

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Common Treatments for Vomiting

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antiemetics

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Antiemetic Examples

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Phenergan (promethazine); Tigan (trimethobenzamide); Torecan; Vistaril (hydroxyzine)

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Common Treatments for Constipation

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laxative

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Laxitive Examples

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Milk of magnesia; Dulcolax; Fleet Lazitive; Citrucel; Metamucil; Colace (docusate); Laculose

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M.O.M.

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milk of magnesia

18
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Common Treatments for Malnutrition

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Boost; Ensure; Glucerna; Jevity; Resource

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Aciphex drug type; treats

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Proton Pump Inhibitors; Peptic Ulcer Disease or GERD

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Asacol treats

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Inflammatory bowel disease

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Dicyclomine drug type; treats

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Antispasmodics; GI spasms

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Diphenoxylate treats

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Famotidine drug type; treats

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H2 Blockers; Peptic Ulcer Disease

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Hyoscyamine drug type; treats

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Antispasmodics; GI spasms

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Metoclopramide drug type; treats

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GI stimulant; GERD

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Nexium drug type; treats

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Proton Pump Inhibitors; Peptic Ulcer Disease or GERD

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Omeprazole drug type; treats

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Proton Pump Inhibitors; Peptic Ulcer Disease or GERD

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Pherergan treats

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Phentermine drug type; treats

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appetitie suppressant; obesity

30
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Prevacid drug type; treats

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Proton Pump Inhibitors; Peptic Ulcer Disease or GERD

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Protonix drug type; treats

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Proton Pump Inhibitors; Peptic Ulcer Disease or GERD

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Ranitidine drug type; treats

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H2 Blockers; Peptic Ulcer Disease

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