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4 H2 blockers
Cimetidine, ranitidine, famotidine, nizatidine
Mechanism of H2 blockers
Reversible blocks of histamine H2 receptors --> decreased acid secretion by parietal cells
Cimetidine toxicities
Antiandrogenic
Can cross BBB (confusion, dizziness, headaches)
Can cross placenta
Decreases renal excretion of Cr (as does ranitidine)
When should H2 blockers be taken?
Before meals
Two PPIs
Omeprazole, lansoprazole
Mechanism of PPIs
Irreversibly inhibit H/K ATPase in stomach parietal cells
Clinical use of PPIs (4)
PUD
Gastritis
GERD
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
Toxicity of PPIs
Increased risk of (hip) fractures
2 clinical uses of bismuth-sucralfate
Increase ulcer healing
Traveler's diarrhea
Mechanism of bismuth-sucralfate
Bind to ulcer base, providing physical protection, and allow HCO3 secretion to re-establish pH gradient in mucous layer
3 clinical uses of misoprostol
Prevention of NSAID-induced ulcers
Maintenance of PDA
Induce labor
Misoprostol is a ____ analog
PGE1
Mechanism of misoprostol
Increase production and secretion of gastric mucous barrier
Decrease acid production
2 toxicities of misoprostol
Diarrhea
Abortifacient
Rx for acute variceal bleeds
Somatostatin
Toxicity of octreotide
Nausea, cramps, steatorrhea
Effect of antacids on potassium
All can cause hypokalemia
How do antacids affect other drugs?
Alter gastric and urinary pH, or delay gastric emptying
Three antacids
Aluminum hydroxide
Magnesium hydroxide
Calcium carbonate
Toxicity of aluminum hydroxide
Constipation & hypophosphatemia
Proximal muscle weakness
Osteodrystrophy
Seizures
Toxicity of magnesium hydroxide
Diarrhea
Hyporeflexia
Hypotension
Cardiac arrest
Toxicity of calcium carbonate
Hypercalcemia
Rebound acid increase
Which antacid may be given for constipation?
MgOH2
3 clinical uses of infliximab
Crohn's
Ulcerative colitis
RA
Infliximab is a monoclonal Ab targeting?
TNF-alpha
3 toxicities of infliximab
Respiratory infection
Fever
Hypotension
2 uses for sulfasalazine
Crohn's and ulcerative colitis
Sulfasalazine is a combo of these two drugs
Sulfapyridine (antibacterial)
5-aminosalicylic acid (anti-inflammatory)
Toxicities of sulfasalazine
Malaise, nausea
Sulfonamide toxicity
Reversible oligospermia
Ondansetron is a ____ antagonist
5-HT3
Ondansetron is used as a
Centrally-acting antiemetic

Used for postop vomiting and in chemo pts
Toxicities of ondansetron
Headache
Constipation
Metoclopramide is a ____ receptor antagonist
D2
Metoclopramide is used for _____ in diabetics and post-surgery
Gastroparesis
This drug increases resting tone, contractility, LES tone, and motility in the GI tract
Metoclopramide
What is the effect of metoclopramide on colon transport time?
No change
Toxicity of metoclopramide
Parkinsonian effects

Also restlessness, drowsiness, fatigue, depression, nausea, diarrhea
Metoclopramide interacts with 2 drug classes?
Digoxin

Diabetic agents
Metoclopramide is contraindicated in?
Small bowel obstruction