Pharm Lesson 10 Word Scramble
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Antacids | Agents that neutralizes gastric hydrochloric acid |
Antidiarrhea | Medication that reduces the number of loose stools |
Antiemetics | Drugs that prevents or treats nausea, vomiting, or motion sickness |
Antiflatulents | Medications used in the symptomatic treatment of gastric bloating or GI gas pain |
GI antispasmodics | Medications used to help calm the bowel |
Antiulcer | Drug that reduces gastric acid secretion, or that acts to prevent or treat gastric or duodenal ulcers |
Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) | Vomiting that occurs after the administration of drugs used to treat cancer |
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) | A backward flow of gastric secretions into the esophagus causing inflammation and discomfort-GERD is treated with drugs to accelerate gastric emptying |
Histamine2 blockers | Agents that block the histamine receptors found in the stomach to reduce gastric acid secretions |
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) | The term for a number of chronic, relapsing inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract of unknown etiology |
Laxatives | Drugs that promote evacuation of the intestine |
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) | One of the most commonly occurring post-operative complication - During the post-operative period, patients may experience considerable pain, difficulty moving, nausea, and vomiting |
Probiotics | Agents having a favorable or health-promoting effect on living cells and tissues |
Protein pump inhibitor (PPI) | Gastric anti-secretory agent unrelated to H2 receptor antagonists used for short-term symptomatic relief of GERD, ulcers, heartburn and erosive esophagitis |
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