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Medications
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Antacid | Magnesium Hydroxide, (milk of mag) Calcium carbonate |
| Dont take ______ with other medications | Antacids. Wait 1 hour before or after taking |
| Histamine 2 receptor Antagonists | Famotidine, cimetidine |
| Histamine 2 receptor (tidine) | Suppresses the secretion of gastric acid |
| Proton pump inhibitor | Decreases the production of acid |
| Proton pump inhibitor | Omeprazole, pantoprazole |
| Take prior to eating and once a day | Omeprazole (prazole) |
| Mucosal protectant | Lines/coats. Binds with the stomach acid, turns into thick stuff that adheres to the ulcer to protect. |
| Mucosal protectant | Sucralfate |
| Take _______ 30 mins before you eat | Sucralfate (mucosal protectant) |
| Take ______ on a empty stomach | Sucralfate |
| GI stimulants | Stimulates peristalsis |
| GI stimulants | Metoclopramide. Take 30 mins before a meal and at bedtime |
| Avoid taking with opiods | Metoclopramide |
| Antidiarrheal | Bismuth subsalicylate, Kaolin&Pectin |
| Antiemetic | Ondansetron |
| Simethicone | For flatulance=gas |
| Antifungal | Nystatin- use after antibiotics (treats thrush) |
| Bulk forming Laxative | Psyllium. Drink with 8oz of water |
| Stool softener laxative | Docusate. To decrease strain. +cardiac pt |
| Bowel evacuator | Polyethylene glycol. Draws water into bowel for treatment of constipation |
| Treat hemoroids | Preparation H |