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Gastro medications
Gastrointestinal Medications
Question | Answer |
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class of drugs used to block the action of histamine on parietal cells in the stomach, decreasing the production of acid by these cells. | Histamine H2 antagonist |
Work by helping the stomach contents move to the small intestine more quickly, thus giving acid in the stomach less time to reflux. | Promotility Agents |
They work by increasing the tightness or pressure of the lower esophageal sphincter, so it can work properly. | Promotility Agents |
They are used in the treatment of dyspepsia (difficult digestion), although they have largely been surpassed in popularity by the more effective proton pump inhibitors. | Histamine H2 antagonist |
For acute diarrhea | Anticholinergics |
They are the most potent inhibitors of acid secretion available today | Proton Pump Inhibitors |
a drug that is effective against vomiting and nausea | Antiemetic |
an anti-inflammatory drug used to treat inflammation of the digestive tract ulcerative colitis and mild to moderate Crohn's disease | 5-aminosalicylates |