Gi Drugs

Front 1

Castor oil

Back 1

2-6 hrs. Bad taste chill and mix w fruit juice.

Front 2

Surfactant laxatives

Back 2

Brings water and electrolytes in intestine, prevents intestinal absorption, and puts water into stool. 1-3 days.

Front 3

Osmotic laxatives

Back 3

High doses 1-6 hrs. Low 6-12. Causes water to increase in lumen, increasing in stool. Like bulk forming laxatives, increases mass.

Front 4

Bulk forming laxatives

Back 4

Puts water into stool using soluble fiber that creates a slime. 1-3 days.

Front 5

Stimulant laxatives

Back 5

Stimulates peristalsis, water and electrolyte in lumen. Prevents water absorption. Castor oil, senna. For opiods and slow transit.6-12 hrs.

Front 6

Lactulose

Back 6

Causes cramping and gas. Use if bulk forming does not work. 1-3 days.

Front 7

Osmotic laxatives fast use

Back 7

Surgical or diagnostic procedures, parasites, and poisons.

Front 8

Mineral oil.

Back 8

Lots of side effects. For fecal impaction.

Front 9

Glycerine sup

Back 9

Osmotic and lubricates. For fecal impaction and laxative abuse.

Front 10

Serotonin blockers

Back 10

-stron. Very effective for cinv, drug induced n/v, and pregnancy.

Front 11

Glucocorticoids

Back 11

Dexamethisone and Sol-medrol are used short term for cinv, iv only.

Front 12

Substance p and nuerokin antagonists

Back 12

Prevention of cinv.

Front 13

Lorazepam

Back 13

Used with other drugs to prevent cinv, amnesia, and cause sedation.

Front 14

Cannabinoids

Back 14

Second line for cinv. Causes tachycardia and hypotension. Contraindications: heart disease psychological disorders and sedatives.

Front 15

Nvp

Back 15

Doxylamine and b6 together after non pharm measures (Accupuncture and ginger)

Front 16

Antiemetics are best given

Back 16

Prophylactically

Front 17

Motion sickness

Back 17

Anticholinergics: scopalamine and antihistamines. Antihistamines block both cholinergic and histamine receptors.

Front 18

Specific antidiarrheal agents

Back 18

Treat underlying cause. Nonspecific just act on bowel. Opiods are most effective.

Front 19

Loperamide and diphenylxilate

Back 19

Most used opiods for diarrhea

Front 20

It's pts

Back 20

Keep a food log to figure out corresponding stressors. Cause of its unknown.

Front 21

Ibs drugs

Back 21

Tricyclic antidepressants relieve pain and antispasmodics relieve symptoms

Front 22

Antibiotics or acid supressent

Back 22

Helped underlying cause and urgency for ibs

Front 23

Tegeserod

Back 23

Only emergency constipation situations for ibs women under 55. Can be deadly.

Front 24

Alosetron

Back 24

Potentially fatal drug for ibs d in women must be part of a program.

Front 25

drugs for copd

Back 25

anti inflammatory agents glucocorticoids prednisone and bronchodilators (beta 2 agonists) albuterol

Front 26

types of administration for copd drugs

Back 26

Metered-dose inhalers (MDIs)RespimatsDry-powder inhalers (DPIs)Nebulizers

Front 27

asthma drugs

Back 27

glucocorticoids are a continuous drug for asthma. usually inhilation, but po/iv too. inhilation not used for attacks or prn. po glucocorticoids should be last resort.

Front 28

glucocorticoid inhilation

Back 28

can slow growth in children, cataracts, glaucoma. candidiasis, adrenal suppression.

Front 29

leukotrine modifiers

Back 29

in asthma, can reduce inflammatory response and bronchial constriction. second line agents. can cause suicidal thoughts and depression.

Front 30

cromolyn

Back 30

anti inflammatory (non glucocorticoid). use for asthma that is not controlled by a glucocorticoid.

Front 31

Omalizumab

Back 31

drug for asthma that does not respond to glucocorticoids. lots of serious adverse effects.

Front 32

pts taking bronchodilators

Back 32

should also be taking a glucocorticoid. fast acting for attacks and before exercise. mdi or nebulizer

Front 33

long acting beta 2 bronchodilators

Back 33

for copd and asthma. must be taken with glucocorticoid with asthma. tachycardia, angina, tremor.

Front 34

Ipratropium

Back 34

anticholinergic bronchodilator. long acting lasts for 24 hours. not for asthma.

Front 35

treatment of severe asthma attack

Back 35

o2, systemic glucocorticoid, nebulized saba and ipatropium

Front 36

saba or cromolyn

Back 36

before exercise for asthma

Front 37

sodium bicarbinate

Back 37

antacid, treats acidosis

Front 38

sabas, then inhaled glucocorticoids

Back 38

wait five minutes in between.

Front 39

traveler's diarrhea

Back 39

ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, or norfloxacin

Front 40

tb

Back 40

always treat with 2 or more drugs. drugs are considered when no more bacteria are in sputum or culture.

Front 41

latent tb

Back 41

Isoniazid alone taken daily for 9 monthsIsoniazid + rifapentine taken weekly for 3months. rule out active tb, however these are 2 of the first line defense drugs for tb

Front 42

isoniazid

Back 42

risk of hepatotoxicity, b deficiency and resulting anemia

Front 43

rifampin

Back 43

broad spectrum antibiotic, used for tb, meningococcal infections, and leprosy

Front 44

ethambutol

Back 44

almost always effective for drug resistant tb. can cause eye problems and gout.

Front 45

leprosy drug regimen

Back 45

rifampin, ofloxacin, andminocycline)

Front 46

fagyl

Back 46

for c diff

Front 47

streptomyocin

Back 47

can damage eyes, ears, kidneys, and other.

Front 48

Methotrexate

Back 48

Theo level 10-20