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DT261-Gastrointestin

Gastrointestinal Drugs

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Gastrointestinal Drugs Specific diseases that affect the gastrointestinal tract are heartburn, acid reflux disease, peptic ulcer, diarrhea, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Most of the gastrointestinal drugs used by patients are over-the-counter drugs.
Acid Reflux and Peptic Ulcer Acid reflux disease and peptic ulcer disease drugs to help neutralize the stomach contents and reduce gastric acid secretions.
Examples for acid reflux or peptic ulcer Examples include cimetidine (Tagamet)and ranitidine (Zantac).
Antidiarrheal Drugs Antidiarrheal drugs are used to treat diarrhea. Examples include bismuth (Pepto-Bismol), kaolin (Kaopectate) and loperamide (Imodium A-D).
Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis drugs provide increased resistance to infection and assist in the wound-healing response. Medications called biologics are antibodies created in the laboratory that stop certain proteins in the body from causing
Examples for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Examples include Prednisone (Meticorten) and metronidazole (Flagyl). Biologics include Adalimumab (Humira), Infliximab (Remicade) and Ustekinumab (Stelara)
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