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Chapter 26
GERD(Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease): Prescription and OTC drugs; digestive disorder that affects the lower esophageal sphincter. | Heart burn or acid indigestion is caused by GERD many people control GERD by watching what they eat and taking OTC meds. Also treat ulcers. |
Tagamet | Cimetidine |
Dexilant | Dexiansoprazole |
Nexium | Esomeprozole |
Pepcid | Famotidine |
Prevacid | Lansoprazole |
Axid | Nizatindine |
Prilosec | Omeprazole |
Aciphex | Raberprozole Sodium |
Zantac | Ranitidine |
(Used To Treat Ulcers) Axid Pepcid Tagament Zantac | Nizatindine Famotidine Cimetidine Ranitidine |
*Nausea and vomiting have drugs that can be either OTC or Prescription* | Such as: Migraines, Gallstones, Intestinal Obstructions, and Irritation of stomach. |
Dramamine | Dimenhyrdinate |
Kytril | Granistetron |
Anivert | Meclizine |
Reglan | Metoclopramide |
Zofran | Ondansetron |
Compazine | Prochloerazine |
Transderm-Scop | Scopolamine |
Phenergan | Promethazine |
Post-Operative Compazine Phenergan Tigan | After surgery; For vomiting and nausea Prochloperazine Promethazine Trimethobenzamide |
*Antihistamines used for Antiemetics* Anivert Dramamine Transderm- Scop(Dizziness) | Meclizine Dimenhyrdinate Scopolamine |
(Postemetogenic(Chemo.) Nausea) Kytril | Granisetron |
(H. Pylori Infection- spiral shaped bacterium found in the gastric mucus layer) | |
*Drug Regimens* Bismuth Subsalicylate Pepto- Bismol | *Non-PPI Drug Regimem* + Metronidazole (Flagyl) 250 mg qid + Tetracycline 500 mg qid x 2 weeks + H2 receptor antagonist therapy UD x 4 weeks |
Triple Drug Therapy Omeprazole 20 mg bid + clarithromycin 500 mg bid +amoxicillin 1 gm bid x 10 days | PrevPak Iansoprazole 30 md + clarithromycin 500 mg bid + amoxicillin 1 gm bid x 10 days |
*Double-Drug Therapy* Lansprazole 30 mg tid | + amoxicillin 1 gm tid x 2 weeks |
*Treat Diarrhea* Lomotil Imodium | Diphenoxylate/ Atropine Lobermide |
*Treat Constipation* Methamucil | Psyllium |
Difference between Kaopectate and Colace... | Calcium and Sodium |