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Alarm symptoms for GERD   GI bleeding, black stools, vomiting blood  
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What is Zollinger-Ellison? How do you treat?   hypersecretion of acid by a tumor. Give PPI BID  
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Definition of peptic ulcer disease and causes   mucosal erosions. May be due to H. pylori, aspirin, NSAIDs, corticosteroids  
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Antacids that are renally cleared (AVOID in renal dysfunction)   Aluminum (AlOH3) and Magnesium (MgOH2)  
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Antacid to Avoid in Pregnancy   Sodium containing! (can cause fluid overload/metabolic alkalosis) NaHCO3 (Sodium Bicarbonate). Also avoid in HTN and CHF  
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Major side effects of Aluminum containing antacids   Constipation, Aluminum intoxication(renal)  
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Major side effect of Calcium containing antacids   Constipation (Calcium=Constipation)**  
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Major side effect of Magnesium containing antacids   Diarrhea! (Remember, Mag Citrate treats constipation...)  
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3 Major drug interactions with antacids   Antibiotics: Tetracyclines(chelate), Quinolones Levothyroxine Things that need acidic environment: Iron, Ketoconazole, itraconazole  
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Gaviscon   Alginic Acid  
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Alginic Acid MOA   Floats on top of the stomach to protect the esophageal mucosa... therefore requires an upright position (no impact on nocturnal GERD)  
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H2RAs = All are Pregnancy Category ___   B  
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Tagament   Cimetidine  
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Zantac   Ranitidine  
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Pepcid   Famotidine  
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Axid   Nizatidine  
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Cimetidine (Tagament) - unique side effects; Drug interactions, max dose   SE: gynecomastia, galactorrhea; CYP1A2 Inhibitor (increases warfarin/theophylline), MDD=800 mg  
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Ranitidine(Zantac) - DOC for..., max dose   DOC in pregnancy, MDD=300 mg  
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Famotidine (Pepcid) - Max dose   MDD=40mg  
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Nizatidine (Axid) - unique point, Max dose   Unique: only one not available IV/IM, MDD= 300 mg  
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H2RA dose comparison   Cimetidine 400=famotidine 20 = Nizatidine 150=Ranitidine 150  
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H2RA Class effects   CNS (dizzy, sedation, confusion, can worsen dementia), all pregnancy category B, Dose adjust for renal dysfunction!!!! <50 ml/min for most (<30 ml/min for cimetidine)  
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PPI MOA   Irreversibly block H+/K+ ATPase in the gastric parietal cells  
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PPI Administration time and reason   30 minutes before breakfast - because your body starts making proton pumps in the morning, drug is then onboard to work when they become active with eating  
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Prilosec   omeprazole  
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Zegerid   omeprazole/sodium bicarb  
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Nexium   esomeprazole  
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Vimovo   Esomeprazole/naproxen  
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Prevacid   Lansoprazole  
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Dexilant   Dexlansoprazole  
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Protonix   Pantoprazole  
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