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PT202 GI Drugs
Gastrointestinal Drugs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tums (calcium carbonate) | Antacid |
| Maalox / Gelusil / Mylanta (aluminium-magnesium combination with simethicone) | Antacid |
| Tagamet (cimetidine) | H2-Blocker for GERD & Ulcers |
| Pepcid (famotidine) | H2-Blocker for GERD & Ulcers |
| Zantac (ranitidine) | H2-Blocker for GERD & Ulcers |
| Nexium (esomeprazole) | Proton Pump Inhibitor for GERD & Ulcers |
| Pravacid (lansoprazole) | Proton Pump Inhibitor for GERD & Ulcers |
| Prilosec (omeprazole) | Proton Pump Inhibitor for GERD & Ulcers |
| Protonix (pantoprazole) | Proton Pump Inhibitor for GERD & Ulcers |
| Aciphex (rabeprazole) | Proton Pump Inhibitor for GERD & Ulcers |
| Dexilant (dexlansoprazole) | Proton Pump Inhibitor for GERD & Ulcers |
| Cytotec (misoprostol) | Gastric Mucosal Agent for GERD & Ulcers |
| Carafate (sucralfate) | Gastric Mucosal Agent for GERD & Ulcers |
| Bentyl (dicyclomine) | Antispasmodic / Anticholinergic |
| Asacol / Asacol HD / Rowasa / Lialda / Pentasa / Canasa (mesalamine) | Salicylate for Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
| Azulfidine (sulfasalazine) | Salicylate for Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
| Entocort (budesonide) | Corticosteroid for Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
| Lomotil (diphenoxylate with atropine) | Antidiarrhea Agent |
| Kaopectate / Pepto-Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) | Antidiarrhea Agent |
| Imodium (loperamide) | Antidiarrhea Agent |
| Lactinex / Bacid (Lactobacillus acidophilus) | Probiotic for treatment of diarrhea |
| Florastor (Saccharomyces boulardii) | Probiotic for treatment of diarrhea |
| Florajen (Lactobacillus acidophilus) | Probiotic for treatment of diarrhea |
| Florajen 3 (Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium lactis, Bifidobacterium longum) | Probiotic for treatment of diarrhea |
| TruBiotics (Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium animalis) | Probiotic for treatment of diarrhea |
| Metamucil, Konsyl-D, Hydrocil (psyllium) | Bulk-forming laxative |
| Colace (docusate) | Stool Softener used as laxative |
| Fleet Mineral Oil (mineral oil) | Emollient used as laxative |
| Milk of Magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) | Saline Laxative |
| Senokot (senna) | Stimulant Laxative |
| Peri-Colace, Senokot-S (senna with docusate) | Stimulant Laxative with Stool Softner |
| Dulcolax (bisacodyl) | Stimulant Laxative |
| Fleet enema | Stimulant Laxative |
| Colace suppository (glycerine) | Osmotic laxative |
| Enulose (lactulose) | Osmotic laxative |
| Miralax (polyethylene glycol) | Osmotic laxative |
| sorbitol | Osmotic laxative |
| Amitiza (lubiprostone) | Chloride channel activator - laxative |
| Linzess (linaclotide) | Guanylate cyclase-C agonist - laxative |
| Dramamine (dimenhydrinate) | Anticholinergic used for antiemetic |
| Antivert (meclizine) | Anticholinergic used for antiemetic |
| Transderm - Scop (scopolamine) | Anticholinergic used for antiemetic |
| Reglan (metoclopramide) | Antidopaminergic used for antiemetic |
| Compazine (prochlorperazine) | Antidopaminergic used for antiemetic |
| Phenergan (promethazine) | Antidopaminergic used for antiemetic |
| Anzemet (dolasetron) | Serotonin Receptor Antagonist used for antiemetic |
| Zofran (ondansetron) | Serotonin Receptor Antagonist used for antiemetic |