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N43 GI Meds Names
GI Meds names and their classifications
| Trade (Generic) | Classification |
|---|---|
| Tagamet (Cimetidine) | Histamine blocker |
| Zantac (Randitidine) | Histamine blocker |
| Pepcid (Famitidine) | Histamine blocker |
| Prevacid | Histamine blocker - Proton pump inhibitor |
| Prilosec | Histamine blocker - Proton pump inhibitor |
| Maalox | Antacids |
| Mylanta | Antacids |
| Gellusil | Antacids |
| Sodium bicarbonate | Antacids |
| Tums | Antacids |
| Metamucil (Psyllium) | Anti-Constipation (Laxatives) - Bulk forming |
| Fleets phsopho-soda (bphosphate/biphosphate) | Anti-Constipation (Laxatives) - Saline laxative cathartics |
| Milk of magnesia | Anti-Constipation (Laxatives) - Saline laxative cathartics |
| Glycerin suppository | Hypersmotic agents |
| Dulcolax (Biscodyl) | Anti-Constipation (Laxatives) - Stimulant irritant |
| Fleet Enema (phosphate/biphosphate) | Anti-constipation (Laxatives) - Saline laxative cathartics |
| Castor Oil | Anti-constipation (Laxatives) - Stimulant irritant |
| Surfak (Ducosate sodium) | Anti-constipation (Laxative) - Stool softener (Cathartics) |
| Colace (Ducosate sodium) | Anti-constipation (Laxative) - Stool softener (Cathartics) |
| Senacot (Ducosate sodium) | Anti-constipation (Laxative) - Stool softener (Cathartics) |
| Mineral oil | Anti-constipation (Laxative) - Lubricant |
| Kapectolin (laolin/pectin) | Anti-diarrheal - Adsorbants |
| Peptobismol | Anti-diarrheal - Adsorbants |
| Lomotil | Anti-diarrheal - Opiates |
| Imodium A-D | Anti-diarrheal - Opiates |
| Donnatol | Anti-diarrheal - anti-muscarinics (atropine like drugs) |
| Colymycin/Doxyccline | Anti-diarrheal - antibiotics |
| Ipecac | Emetics |
| Zofran (Ondansetron) | Anti-emetics |
| Scopolamine | Anti-emetics |
| Vistaril | Anti-emetics |
| Compazine | Anti-emetics - Phenothiazines |
| Phenergan | Anti-emetics - Phenothiazines |
| Torecan | Anti-emetics - Phenothiazines |
| Reglan (Metocloropromide) | Anti-emetics |
| Benadryl | Anti-emetics - Anti-histamines |