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Pharmaphlash GI
| Question | Answer | Indication |
|---|---|---|
| Kalcinate | Calcium Gluconate | Electrolyte imbalance |
| K-Dur, K-Lor, Klor-Con, Micro-K Extencaps, Slow K | Potassium Chloride | Hypokalemia, Hypopotassemia |
| Baking Soda, Soda Mint | Sodium Bicarbonate | Antacid, metabolic acidosis |
| 0.9% NaCl Solution (Isotonic), 5% Dextrose in Water (Isotonic), 0.45% NaCl Solution (Hypotonic) | Sodium Chloride and Dextrose | Hydration fluids IV |
| Lactated Ringer's | NaCl (sodium chloride), NaC3H5O3 (sodium lactate), CaCl2 (calcium chloride), and KCl (potassium chloride) | Hydration fluids IV |
| NS | Normal Saline (0.9% NaCl) | Hydration fluids IV |
| Kayexalate | Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate | Hyperkalemia |
| Pepcid | famotidine | Ulcers and GERD |
| Zantac | ranitidine | Ulcers and GERD |
| Tagamet | cimetidine | Ulcers and GERD |
| Axid | nizatidine | Ulcers and GERD |
| Nexium | esomeprazole | Ulcers and GERD |
| Protonix, Protonix IV | pantoprazole | Ulcers and GERD |
| Prilosec | omeprazole | Ulcers and GERD |
| Prevacid | lansoprazole | Ulcers and GERD |
| Cytotec | misoprostol | Prevention of gastric mucosal injury from NSAIDS |
| Carafate | sucralfate | Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD) |
| Prevpac | lansoprazole/amoxicillin/clarithromycin | Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD) due to H.Pylori |
| Helidac | bismuth subsalicylate, metronidazole, tetracycline | Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD) due to H.Pylori |
| Pepto-Bismol | bismuth subsalicylate | antacid, anti-diarrheal |
| Kaopectate | attapulgite | antacid, anti-diarrheal |
| Atro-pen | atropine | bowel and bladder anti-spasmodic |
| Anaspaz, Levsin | hyoscyamine | bowel and bladder anti-spasmodic |
| Lomotil | diphenoxylate, atropine | Anti-diarrheal |
| Imodium | loperamide | Anti-diarrheal |
| Codeine | codeine | Anti-diarrheal |
| Lotronex | alosetron | IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) w/diarrhea |
| Metamucil, Karacil | psyllium | Bulk laxative |
| Citrucel | methylcellulose | Bulk Laxative |
| GoLYTELY, NuLYTELY, MIRALAX, Klean-prep | Polyethylene glycol/Electrolyte | Bowel evacuant for GI prep |
| HalfLYTELY | sodium chloride, sodium bicarbonate, potassium chloride with Bisacodyl slow-release tablets | Bowel evacuant for GI prep |
| Gas-X, Mylicon, Phazyme | simethicone | Anti-gas |
| Ex-Lax, Fletcher's Castoria, Senokot | Sennoside (from Senna leaves) | Mild stimulating laxative |
| Dulcolax | bisacodyl | Mild stimulating laxative |
| Peri-colace | Casanthranol and docusate sodium | Mild stimulating laxative with stool softener |
| Cephulac, Kristalose, Chronulac | lactulose | laxative |
| Surfak, DC softgels | docusate calcium | stool softener for hypertensive patients |
| Colace | docusate sodium | stool softener |
| Mag-Ox 400 | magnesium oxide | laxative or hypomagnesemia (dialysis) |
| Magnesium Sulfate IV | magnesium sulfate | ER treatment of hypomagnesemia |
| Phillips Milk of Magnesia, MOM, Dulcolax Magnesia Tablets | magnesium hydroxide | Antacid or mild (saline) laxative |
| Isopto-Hyoscine, Transderm-Scop, | scopolamine | N/V (nausea and vomiting) associated with motion sickness |
| Antivert, Bonine, Dramamine II | meclizine | vertigo, N/V (nausea and vomiting) |
| Compazine | prochlorperazine | N/V (nausea and vomiting) |
| Reglan | metoclopramide | GERD and nausea due to chemotherapy |
| Zofran | odansetron | N/V due to chemotherapy or radiation |
| Kytril | granisetron | N/V due to chemotherapy or radiation |
| THC, Marinol | dronabinol | N/V due to chemotherapy unresponsive to other therapy |
| Cesamet | nabilone | N/V due to chemotherapy unresponsive to other therapy |
| Os-Cal, Tums, Tums E-X | Calcium Carbonate | Antacid for gastritis |