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Parasympathetic nervous system

Stimulates digestion

Peptic ulcer disease

Lesion or erosion in the stomach or small intestine infection with h pylori family history smoker on drugs that impact protective barriers nsaids

Smoking

Increases pH level and vasoconstriction

Gerd

Occurs when acidic stomach acid enters the esophagus most often occur in adults due to incompetent lower esophageal sphincter

Gerd signs and symptoms

Heartburn dysphagia nausea and belching worsen after large meal or when reclining

Gerd left untreated

Can result in esophagitis ulcers weight loss or other lifestyle modifications can help medications only control some may need surgery to fix problem

PUD treatment

Relieve symptoms heal the ulcer prevent another. Eradicate h.pylori H pyloris is only specific to pud and not found in gerd

Ppis

Block the enzyme responsible for secretion of hydrochloric acid reduce acid secretions 95% and have a longer duration of action than H2 antagonists he almost all ulcers within 8 weeks

When do you take ppis

20 to 30 minutes before breakfast

PPI adverse effects

Headache diarrhea nausea. Safe for renal impairment

Omeprazole (prilosec)

Short-term 4 to 8 week therapy for active Ulcer Disease over-the-counter relief of heartburn. Block enzyme responsible for secreting HCL could lower absorption for some minerals B12 and folic acid

H2 receptor antagonists

Used for mild to moderate hyperacidity Disorders Treatment of pud and GERD. H2 receptors produce gastric acid

H2 receptor blockers adverse effects

Restlessness depression watch elderly for confusion

H2 receptor prototype drug

Ranitidine (Zantac) giving and critical care to reduce prevent stress ulcers

Drugs similar to Zantac

Cimetidine (tagamet) interacts with a lot of medicines. Coumadin dilantin valium.


Famotidine (Pepcid)


Nizatidine (Axid)

Sodium in antacids

Should not be taken by those that need low salt diets renal impairment hypertension

Magnesium in antacids

Will also act as a laxative

Calcium in antacids

Can cause constipation aggravate kidney stones and renal failure

Aluminum in antacids

Can cause constipation

Bicarbonate in antacids

Combines with gastric acid causing belching and bloating

Antacids

Neutralize stomach acid absorption of different drugs may be affected enteric-coated or extended-release are meant to dissolve in alkaline environment

Antacid prototype drug

Aluminum hydroxide (alternaGel)


May X aluminum given with magnesium counteracts the constipation of aluminum take other meds 1 hour before or two hours after an antacid do to alkaline environment causes

Miscellaneous drugs

Sucralfate ( carafate) liquid Band-Aid Vines two officers to promote healing and no further erosion take 3 times a day. Pepto Bismol.

Diagnosis of chronic constipation

Two or fewer bm's per week lumpy hard stools at least 25% of the time trying to pass stools at least 25% of the time feeling of them complete evacuation at least 25% of the time

Modifications for constipation

Increase fiber fluid intake physical activity

Prototype drug psylluum muclloid (Metamucil)

Bulk laxatives insoluble fiber pass right through system assist with bulking up need to drink out of water with medication could swell up and cause problems in esophagus

Similar to Metamucil

Bisacodyl (dulcolax)


Docusate (colace)


Magnesium hydroxide (mom)

Diarrhea usually caused by underlining problems

Infection. Drugs. Inflammatory disease. Food. Malabsorption.

Diphenoxylate with atropine (lomotil)

Opiates work in the CNS to slow peristalsis

Non opioids

Bismuth subsalucylate (kaopectate)


Loperamide (immoduim)

Inflammatory bowel disease

Over 1 million Americans are estimated to have IBD Crohn's affect small intestine ulcerative colitis large intestine

IBD treatment goals

Reduce symptoms in place disease in remission keep the disease in remission with maintenance therapy change the course or progression of disease

Ibd prototype sulfasalazine (azulfidine)

Adverse effects GI related nausea vomiting headaches rashes if allergic to sulfa antibiotics or ask for and cannot take me to good fluid intake may cause crystals in urine make color urine and skin orange yellow

drugs similar to Azulfadine

Balsalazide (colazal)


Mescalamine (asacol)


Olsalazine (dipentum)


Many types of corticosteroid is also used


May take prednisone during flare up

Once in remission or if IBD is resistance

Azathioprine (imuran)

Vomiting

Triggered by the vomiting Center in the medulla receives input from digestive tract and chemo receptor Zone in cerebral cortex

Prototype drug

Odansetron (Zofran, Zuplenz) serotonin receptor antagonist works on serotonin receptors in brain to inhibit the trigger for vomiting

Zofran adverse effects

Headache dizziness drowsiness constipation caution and those with cardiac conduction issues can cause dysrhythmias

Pancreatitis

Causes lack of digestive enzymes due to release inside the pancreas itself causing inflammation & necrosis. gallbladder disease in women alcoholism in men

Pancreatitis prototype drug

Pancrelipase (pancrease) contains lipasen protease, amylase comes from pork dissolves in duodenum and act locally in GI tract not absorbed

Enteral nutrition

Gastric or jejunostomy tube

Parenteral

Through iv

Not compatible w tpn

Ampicillin. Tetracycline. Amphotericin b. Need seperate iv line

Lipase inhibitor

Reduces absorption of fat in small intestine

Anorexiants

Increases amounts of norepinephrine serotonin and dopamine and the areas that affect appetite

Prototype drug (alli, xenical)

Lipase inhibitor, inhibits pancreatic lipase in the GI tract. Fat absorption inhibited by 30%. Also watch for lowered absorption of fat-soluble vitamins

Anorexiants black part of the nervous system recognizing hunger

Lorcaserin (belviq) contrave phentermine (adipex)